KIDS QUIZ
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
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Louis XIV
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Maximilien Robespierre
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Alexandre III
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was the site of many notable public executions, including those of King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and Maximilien Robespierre in the course of the French Revolution, during which the square was temporarily renamed Place de la Révolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -In order to stamp out any opposition, Robespierre announced a “rule of Terror.” During this time, anyone who opposed the revolutionary government was arrested or executed. The guillotine was used to chop the heads off of suspected traitors.
Detailed explanation-3: -The execution of Louis XVI, a major event of the French Revolution, took place publicly on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution ("Revolution Square", formerly Place Louis XV, and renamed Place de la Concorde in 1795) in Paris.