French Revolution

​

Multiple Choice

France was deep in debt because

• money spent on the American Revolution
• the queen's lavish spending
• the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Which event was the official start of the French Revolution?

• Storming of the Bastille

• Tennis Court Oath

• Spanish Invasion

• Shooting at Lexington and Concord

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

• absolute monarchy

• effective leadership

• poor harvests

• storming the Bastille

Multiple Choice

What was the Reign of Terror?

• A period of peace and prosperity

• A time of extreme violence and political purges

• A series of foreign invasions

• A cultural renaissance

Multiple Choice

What as the popular method of execution during the Revolution?

• hanging

• guillotine

• burning

• torture

• poison

Multiple Choice

He led the group responsible for “The Reign of Terror” and was beheaded:

• Napoleon

• Robespierre

• Jacques de Bastille

• King Louis XVI

Multiple Choice

This topic is connected to the French Revolution because the revolution resulted in his rise to power. This is due to his success as a military leader, and his ability to replace the ineffective directory. 

• King Louis XVI 
• Maximilien Robespierre
• Napoleon Bonaparte