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The story of the 'Guillotine’s' inventor
Contributed by: Cresswell
  • 1. Who is credited with inventing the guillotine?
A) Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
B) Louis XVI
C) Maximilien Robespierre
D) Georges Danton
  • 2. In what year was the guillotine first introduced?
A) 1776
B) 1804
C) 1789
D) 1792
  • 3. What was the original purpose of the guillotine?
A) To provide a humane method of execution
B) To intimidate the public
C) To execute criminals more quickly
D) To punish revolutionaries
  • 4. In which city did the guillotine become infamous during the Revolution?
A) Bordeaux
B) Paris
C) Lyon
D) Marseille
  • 5. Which country is most associated with the use of the guillotine?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) Germany
  • 6. Which revolution led to the increased use of the guillotine?
A) Industrial Revolution
B) French Revolution
C) American Revolution
D) Russian Revolution
  • 7. What profession did Joseph-Ignace Guillotin have?
A) Lawyer
B) Physician
C) Executioner
D) Politician
  • 8. When was the last execution by guillotine in France?
A) 1966
B) 1974
C) 1977
D) 1981
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