In what year did the French Revolution begin?
C.1789
World Revolutions
Test your knowledge of the French, Russian, American, and other revolutions that changed the world.
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What was the name of the prison stormed at the start of the French Revolution?
C.The Bastille
In what year did the Russian Revolution take place?
A.1917
Which group led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
C.The Bolsheviks (led by Lenin)
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution?
D.Vladimir Lenin
In what year did the American Revolution begin (Declaration of Independence)?
C.1776
What was the period of mass executions during the French Revolution called?
B.The Reign of Terror
Who was the French emperor who rose to power after the Revolution?
B.Napoleon Bonaparte
Which French king was executed during the Revolution?
D.Louis XVI
What was the name of the 1905 uprising in Russia (often called a dress rehearsal for 1917)?
B.1905 Revolution (Bloody Sunday, etc.)
Which revolution began with the slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"?
B.French Revolution
Who led the Haitian Revolution?
C.Toussaint Louverture (and others)
What was the October Revolution in Russia (by the Gregorian calendar)?
C.November 1917 (Bolshevik takeover)
Which country was the first in Latin America to gain independence from European rule?
C.Haiti
Who was the last Russian tsar?
D.Nicholas II
In what year did the French Revolution effectively end (Napoleon's coup)?
C.1799
Which revolutionary leader was a key figure in the Reign of Terror?
C.Maximilien Robespierre
What was the name of the 1917 revolution that overthrew the Tsar (February/March)?
D.February Revolution
Which document declared the rights of man and citizen during the French Revolution?
B.Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Who was the leader of the Mexican Revolution (early 20th century)?
B.Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa (among others)
What was the name of the ship that mutinied and became a symbol of the Russian Revolution?
A.Potemkin (Battleship Potemkin)
Which South American liberator led independence movements in Venezuela, Colombia, and elsewhere?
C.Simón Bolívar
In what year did Haiti declare independence?
C.1804
What was the name of the radical political club during the French Revolution?
C.Jacobins (and others)
Which revolution is associated with the storming of the Winter Palace?
B.Russian October Revolution (1917)