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S4 History: French Revolution and Napoleon — Error Drill
S4 History: French Revolution and Napoleon — Error Drill
Correct the years, months and percentages students most often get wrong, with a one-line note each.
Direct answers In order: 1789; 14 July; about 50.7%; 10 months; 4 years; 5 years; about 46.6 people; about 83.3%; 11 years; 16 years in power and 26 years from 1789 to 1815.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: S4 History: French Revolution and Napoleon |
| Level | S4 |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationA student wrote that the revolution began with Napoleon in 1799. What is wrong, and which year is correct?
- FoundationA student dates the storming of the Bastille to 4 July 1789. What is the correct date?
- FoundationAbout 1,139 deputies sat, 578 of them for the Third Estate. A student answered 5.07%. What is correct?
- IntermediateThe Reign of Terror ran from September 1793 to July 1794. A student said 19 months. How many months was it?
- IntermediateLouis XVI was executed in 1793. A student said 5 years after 1789 by counting both end years. What is correct?
- IntermediateNapoleon became emperor in 1804. A student said 4 years after the 1799 coup. What is correct?
- ChallengeAbout 17,000 people were executed during the Terror. A student said about 466 a day. Using 365 days, what is correct?
- ChallengeIn 1812 about 600,000 men marched and about 100,000 returned. A student said 16.7% lost, which is the survivor share. What is correct?
- ChallengeNapoleon lost at Waterloo in 1815. A student said 12 years after 1804 by counting the coronation year. What is correct?
- Error redoError drill: Napoleon held power from 1799 to 1815. A student said 17 years by counting both ends. How many years was that, and how many years from 1789 to 1815?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1799 was a late coup, not the start; the correct year is 1789 | The storming of the Bastille in 1789 was the start; the 1799 coup closed the revolutionary decade. |
| 2 | 14 July 1789 | It was the fourteenth, not the fourth; that date became the French national day. |
| 3 | About 50.7% | 578 divided by 1,139 times 100 is about 50.7; the decimal point was misplaced. |
| 4 | 10 months | Counting from September 1793 to July 1794 gives ten months; the student added years and months together. |
| 5 | 4 years | 1793 minus 1789 gives 4; you do not count both end years. |
| 6 | 5 years | 1804 minus 1799 gives 5; missing one year gives the wrong 4. |
| 7 | About 46.6 people | 17,000 divided by 365 is about 46.6; the student multiplied by ten. |
| 8 | About 83.3% | (60 minus 10) over 60 times 100 is about 83.3; 16.7 is the share who returned. |
| 9 | 11 years | 1815 minus 1804 gives 11; counting the coronation year adds one too many. |
| 10 | 16 years in power; 26 years from 1789 to 1815 | 1815 minus 1799 is 16; 1815 minus 1789 is 26. Subtract, do not add both ends. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
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