Multiple choice

Which period during the French revolution is considered to be as the 'Reign of Terror'?

  1. 1774 to 1789

  2. 1793 to 1794

  3. 1781 to 1791

  4. 1776 to 1789

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Reign of Terror from 1793 to 1794 was when Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety executed thousands of suspected enemies of the revolution by guillotine. This period represented the most radical and violent phase of the French Revolution, where no one was safe from accusation.