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How political decisions, alliances and unexpected events sparked major conflicts and shaped the modern world.
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From Contemporary Political History: How a Wrong Turn Started a World War
Who made up the majority of those executed during the Reign of Terror?
- Catholic bishops and parish priests
- Nobles and members of the royal court
- Commoners such as peasants and workers
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Answer: Commoners such as peasants and workers
Despite the image of aristocrats at the guillotine, nobles and clergy were a small minority of victims; most were ordinary people.
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