ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The “Reign of Terror” refers to:
A
France’s war with a foreign nation
B
The mass execution of enemies of the revolution
C
Napoleon’s rise to power
D
The death of the king of France
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Reign of Terror (French: la Terreur) was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to revolutionary fervour, anticlerical sentiment, and accusations of treason by the Committee of Public Safety .

Detailed explanation-2: -Reign of Terror, a period of the French Revolution that was conspicuous for mass executions of political suspects.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Reign of Terror was a dark and violent period of time during the French Revolution. Radicals took control of the revolutionary government. They arrested and executed anyone who they suspected might not be loyal to the revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Reign of Terror refers to the violent period during The French Revolution from 1793-1794 when the Radicals led by Maximilien Robespierre were running the Govt. During this period, thousands of people who were suspected to be disloyal to the Revolution were arrested and executed.

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