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| The period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the Reign of Terror. Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment. All those whom he saw as being enemies of the republic - ex-nobles and clergy, members of other political parties, even members of his own party who did not agree with his methods were arrested, imprisoned and then tried by a revolutionary tribunal. If the court found them guilty they were guillotined. The guillotine is a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person is beheaded. It was named after Dr. Guillotin who invented it Robespierres government issued laws placing a maximum ceiling on wages and prices. Meat and bread were rationed. Peasants were forced to transport their grain to the cities and sell it at prices fixed by the government. The use of more expensive white flour was forbidden; all citizens were required to eat the pain degalite (equality bread), a loaf made of whole wheat. Equality was also sought to be practised through forms of speech and address. |
| Which of the following statement correctly describes the period as the Reign of Terror? |
A) This period was ruled by the Jacobin club under the leadership of Robespierre.
B) Robespierre was strict administrator and reformer.
C) Robespierre follow a policy of severe control and punishment.
D) None of the above
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
[c] The period from 1793 to 1794 in France is called the Reign of Terror. Robespierre, the head of the Jacobin Club, followed the police of severe control and punishment. Clergymen, nobles, and people who were considered enemies to the Republic were guillotined. Even he ordered killing of his own party members who did not agree to his methods and ways. Robespierre followed his policies so strictly that even his supports turned against him.
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