Quiz for Picturing the Past: Contrasting Visions of the Sans-Culottes

Picturing the Past: Contrasting Visions of the Sans-Culottes

1. Question

   Which of these is reflected in the English image of a sans-culotte woman?

   A.

   The equation of the revolution with radicalism and violence

   B.

   The popular view that the revolution was led by women

   C.

   The sympathy most British people had with the plight of France’s common men and women

   D.

   The hope shared by many English people that the revolution would come to Britain

   Correct. The answer is a. The image sought to link the revolution to disorder, violence, and unreasoning bloodshed.

   Incorrect. The answer is a. The image sought to link the revolution to disorder, violence, and unreasoning bloodshed.

2. Question

   Which of these qualities did the artist who created the French image seek to associate with the sans-culotte woman?

   A.

   Domesticity, modesty, and motherliness

   B.

   Determination, bravery, and strength

   C.

   Intelligence, subtlety, and sophistication

   D.

   Independence, aloofness, and self-sufficiency

   Correct. The answer is a. The artist’s depiction suggested that the virtues of the female patriot were identical with the traditional female virtues of domesticity, modesty, and motherliness.

   Incorrect. The answer is a. The artist’s depiction suggested that the virtues of the female patriot were identical with the traditional female virtues of domesticity, modesty, and motherliness.