Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-II
(i) Reign of terror - (a) 1795-1799
(ii) Tennis Court Oath - (b) 14 July, 1789
(iii) Storming of the Bastille - (c) 20 June
(iv) Rule of Directory - (d) 1793-1794

Question

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: 
List-I - List-II 
(i) Reign of terror - (a) 1795-1799 
(ii) Tennis Court Oath - (b) 14 July, 1789 
(iii) Storming of the Bastille - (c) 20 June
(iv) Rule of Directory - (d) 1793-1794

Accepted Answer

The correct option is 4:

The French Revolution was a complex period marked by distinct phases, each defined by key political events and governmental structures. To correctly match the items, we rely on the established chronology of the revolution:1.  **Reign of Terror (i) matches with (d) 1793-1794:** The Reign of Terror was a dark period under the leadership of Maximilien Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety, designed to crush counter-revolutionary activities. It began in late 1793 and ended with the Thermidorian Reaction in July 1794.
2.  **Tennis Court Oath (ii) matches with (c) 20 June:** The Tennis Court Oath occurred on June 20, 1789. This pivotal moment saw the members of the Third Estate, having been locked out of the Estates-General meeting hall, swear not to disperse until a new constitution was established for France.
3.  **Storming of the Bastille (iii) matches with (b) 14 July, 1789:** This event, considered the symbolic start of the French Revolution, happened on July 14, 1789. Parisian revolutionaries stormed the Bastille fortress, seeking weapons and gunpowder, an act that represented the people's defiance against the monarchy.
4.  **Rule of Directory (iv) matches with (a) 1795-1799:** The Directory was the government that ruled France after the end of the Reign of Terror (1795) until the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799. It was characterized by political corruption, instability, and military reliance.Thus, the correct pairing is i-(d), ii-(c), iii-(b), iv-(a), which is represented by Option 4.

The incorrect option is 1: i-(a), ii-(b), iii-(c), iv-(d)

This option incorrectly swaps the periods for the Reign of Terror and the Rule of Directory. The Reign of Terror (i) is matched to 1795-1799 (a), when the Directory was actually in power, and the Rule of Directory (iv) is matched to 1793-1794 (d), which was the duration of the Terror. Furthermore, it incorrectly matches the Tennis Court Oath (ii) to 14 July, 1789 (b), which is the date of the Storming of the Bastille. Similarly, it pairs the Storming of the Bastille (iii) with 20 June (c), which is the date of the Tennis Court Oath. These chronological errors make Option 1 wholly incorrect.

The incorrect option is 2: i-(d), ii-(b), iii-(c), iv-(a)

This option correctly identifies the duration of the Reign of Terror (i) as 1793-1794 (d) and the Rule of Directory (iv) as 1795-1799 (a). However, it makes errors in matching the two pivotal revolutionary dates in 1789. It links the Tennis Court Oath (ii) to 14 July, 1789 (b), instead of its correct date, 20 June. Conversely, it links the Storming of the Bastille (iii) to 20 June (c), which is the date of the Tennis Court Oath. Because the core events of July 1789 are incorrectly swapped, Option 2 is an invalid choice.

The incorrect option is 3: i-(a), ii-(c), iii-(b), iv-(d)

Option 3 commits significant chronological errors concerning the post-monarchy phase of the revolution. It incorrectly attributes the 1795-1799 period (a) to the Reign of Terror (i), when this period was actually governed by the Directory. It correctly identifies the date of the Tennis Court Oath (ii) as 20 June (c) and the Storming of the Bastille (iii) as 14 July, 1789 (b). However, it incorrectly links the Rule of Directory (iv) to the period 1793-1794 (d), which was the Reign of Terror. Since it swaps the chronological order of the Reign of Terror and the Directory, Option 3 fails to establish the correct historical timeline.