Question

name__________
directions: select the best answer.
per.____ date: ____

1. who was the leader of the committee of public safety during the reign of terror?

a. napoleon bonaparte
b. louis xvi
c. maximilien robespierre
d. georges danton

1. how did the government suppress political opponents during the reign of terror?

a. imprisonment
b. exile
c. execution by guillotine
d. fines and penalties

1. what was the stated reason given by the committee of public safety for executing certain individuals?

a. preservation of the monarchy
b. protection of the gains of the revolution
c. promotion of religious freedom
d. expansion of aristocratic privileges

1. what happened to maximilien robespierre at the end of the reign of terror?

a. he was executed by guillotine
b. he fled to a foreign country
c. he assumed absolute power as a dictator
d. he retired from politics peacefully
committee of public safety
watch committees
nobles
reign of terror
guillotine
trials
clergy
directions: place the correct terms from above in the blank spaces.

1. the ________________________ refers to a period during the french revolution thousands of people executed in order to suppress counter-revolutionary activities and maintain control.
2. the government used the ________________________, a device consisting of a large, heavy blade suspended from a frame, to carry out executions during the french revolution.
3. the ________________________ said they needed to execute people to protect the gains of the revolution and eliminate those who opposed it.
4. the ________________________ were government-appointed groups that spied on people and reported signs of counter-revolutionary activity.
5. the government arrested and put on trial individuals they believed were against the revolution, including ______________________ and ______________________.
6. the ________________________ during the reign of terror were often quick and unfair, with little evidence or fair process.

Explanation:

1. Maximilien Robespierre led the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror.
2. Execution by guillotine was the primary method to suppress political opponents in this period.
3. The Committee framed executions as protecting revolutionary gains.
4. Robespierre was executed by guillotine when the Terror ended.
5. The Reign of Terror is the name for this violent period of the French Revolution.
6. The guillotine was the standard execution device used.
7. The Committee of Public Safety justified executions to protect the revolution.
8. Watch Committees were tasked with spying on counter-revolutionary activity.
9. Nobles and Clergy were targeted groups accused of opposing the revolution.
10. Trials during the Terror were hasty and lacked due process.

Answer:

1. c. Maximilien Robespierre
2. c. Execution by guillotine
3. b. Protection of the gains of the revolution
4. a. He was executed by guillotine
5. Reign of Terror
6. Guillotine
7. Committee of Public Safety
8. Watch Committees
9. Nobles; Clergy
10. Trials