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Research Task
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Use the internet to find information about each of the topics below.
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1. What year did the French
Revolution begin and end?
2. Who was on the French throne
during the revolution?
3. What were the three main causes
of the revolution?
4. What happened to the bourgeoisie
and aristocracy?
5. What happened to the proletariat?
6. What was the nickname of the
French King?
7. What did the French queen offer to
feed the poor?
8. What was the name of the King’s
palace?
9. What method of execution was
used?
10.Who was a leader of the
revolution?
11.What three things did the
revolution promise citizens? (It
became their slogan)
12.What inspired the tricolour flag?
13.Who was in charge of France at the
very end of the revolution?
14.What was the name of the prison
that was stormed at the start of the
revolution?
15.What was the real reason for the
storming of the prison?
16.Which family member voted for the
King’s execution?
17.What is the name of the location
where the King was executed (there
are two possible answers)?
18.Which other country tried to invade
France during the revolution?
19.Once the king was dead, the man
who took over was brutal – his
reign was known as?
20.What happened to the cook’s
assistant who tried to save the
queen?