Multiple choice

The Reign of Terror came to end when which of the following happened?

  1. Danton was executed

  2. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were executed

  3. Napoleon took over

  4. Robespierre was executed

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Thermidorian Reaction occurred in July 1794, when Maximilien Robespierre was arrested and executed. This event effectively ended the most radical phase of the French Revolution.