French Revolution Begins with Think Aloud Notes and Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?

• all the estates were taxed equally

• the upper classes paid the most taxes

• the third estate paid most of the taxes

• the third estate was the wealthiest

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

Money, bad harvest, unfair Estate System, Estates General,American Revolution, and Enlightened ideas

• Causes of the French Revolution

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?

• unequal tax burdens; the Third Estate paid all of the taxes
• a growing French Empire
• a law granting peasants more freedom
• equal land ownership

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the revolution in France?

• Resentment among the lower classes

• New ideas about government

• Serious economic problems

• A war against the United States

Multiple Choice

All of the following are causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT ---

• inflation and a bad harvest
• taxation of the Third Estate
• special privileges for the nobility and wastefulness of the monarchy
• French deaths in WWI

Multiple Choice

A primary cause of the French Revolution in 1789 was the

• increasing dissatisfaction of the Third Estate

• rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte

• increased taxes on the 1st and 2nd estate

• execution of Louis XIV

Multiple Choice

What cause of the French Revolution is represented by this image?

• Economic crisis

• Weak leadership of the monarchy

• Unequal social class system

• Inspiration from the Enlightenment

Multiple Choice

Before the French Revolution, the social and political system in France was called:

• the National Assembly

• the bourgeoisie

• the Old Regime

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

The Roman Catholic clergy belonged to this estate.

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

The nobility belonged to this estate.

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

The bourgeoisie, city workers, and peasants belonged to this estate.

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

Multiple Choice

All of the following are members of the third estate EXCEPT:

• peasants
• workers
• bourgeoisie 
• nobles

Multiple Choice

Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

• The American Civil War
• The French and Indian War
• American Revolution
• The Seven Years War

Multiple Choice

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution
• Clergy
• Enlightenment
• Revolutionary

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

The working class and the middle class of the Third Estate were know as

• Bourgeoisie
• Peasants 
• Girondins
• Jacobins

Multiple Choice

What were the main financial issues that contributed to the French Revolution?

• Excessive spending by the King and Queen

• Support for the American Revolution

• Harsh winters affecting harvests

• French people's hunger and anger

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

• It marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror.

• It was a pledge by the Third Estate to create a new constitution.

• It was a treaty with neighboring countries.

• It was a celebration of the king's birthday.

Multiple Choice

France was deep in debt because....?

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

Multiple Choice

After gathering debt from fighting in the American Revolution, King Louis called a meeting of the _____________ _____________ to vote on taxes.

• National Convention

• Tennis Court Oath

• Estates-General

• The Directory

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a significant economic cause of the French Revolution?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The financial crisis due to France's involvement in the American Revolution

• The rise of the middle class

• The discovery of new trade routes

Multiple Choice

Why do the women of Paris march on Versailles?

• Nothing else to do

• They wanted to see the palace

• upset over food shortages

• To meet the queen

Multiple Choice

Why were the people in France angry?

• The King and Queen spent to much money

• They were taxed too much

• There was a famine and there was not enough food

• All of them are correct

Multiple Choice

Which of the following fueled French desires to revolt against the monarchy?

• The Reign of Terror and the Ideas of the Enlightenment
• The Napoleonic Code and ideas of the Enlightenment
• Ideas of the Enlightenment and the American revolution
• The Scientific Revolution and the Reign of Terror

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the meeting called by King Louis XVI with the Estates General?

• To discuss the rights of the nobility

• To increase taxes on the 3rd estate

• To elect a new king

• To create a new constitution

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT

• freedom of speech

• freedom of the press

• freedom of religion

• equal rights for women

Multiple Choice

In 1792, the National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy and declare France

• dissolved.

• bankrupt.

• a nation.

• a republic.

Multiple Choice

Which document declared that all men are free and equal?

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

• The Constitution of 1791

• The Concordat of Worms

Multiple Choice

What was the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution?

• A period of political stability and peace

• A period of extreme violence and bloodshed

• A period of economic prosperity

• A period of religious reformation

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the French Revolution?

• To establish a democratic government

• To establish a communist government

• To establish a fascist government

• To establish a theocratic government

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution?

• It marked the end of the French Revolution

• It marked the beginning of the French Revolution

• It marked the peak of the French Revolution

• It had no significance in the French Revolution

Multiple Choice

Who leads the Reign of Terror?

• Oliver Cromwell

• Maximilian Robespierre

• Louis XVI

• Selim the Grim

Multiple Choice

A stone prison and hated symbol of oppression. Site of a siege to save the National Assembly.

• Bastille

• Suffrage

• Consulate

• Dungeon

Multiple Choice

True/False: the Guillotine was viewed as a more humane and democratic way to execute people.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How did Napoleon come to power in France?

• He led a coup d'etat and overthrew the French Gov.

• He was elected among several candidates after Robespierre's death.

• He was chosen by the Pope.

• He was chosen by the nobles of France because he was a distant relative of Louis XVI.

Multiple Choice

Who led the Committee for Public Safety and the Reign of Terror?

• King Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• The First Estate

• Maximilien Robespierre

Multiple Choice

Turning France into a constitutional monarchy was an expression of which of the following Enlightenment values?

• The right to a fair trial

• Natural rights

• The social contract

• Equal rights for men and women

Multiple Choice

The National Assembly was formed by _________.

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

• The King

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath taken by the Third Estate?

• It established the National Assembly

• It was a pledge to create a constitution

• It marked the beginning of the French Revolution

• It was a meeting with the King

Multiple Choice

What event is depicted in the image on the left, and what significance does it hold in history?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The French Revolution

• The American Civil War

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Multiple Choice

One enduring change initiated by the French revolutionaries was

• The metric system of measurement

• The Revolutionary calendar

• De-Christianization

• The committee of Public safety

• The establishment of equal rights for women

Multiple Choice

The meeting of the Estates-General in 1789 marked a significant step toward revolution in France because it

• Exposed the plans of Louis XVI to abdicate in favor of his son

• Provided a legitimate forum for critics of the Old Regime

• Included a proposal to confiscate noble estates to raise government revenue

• Revealed the extent of papal influence on the French royal family

• Gave the clergy and the nobility an opportunity to overthrow the monarchy

Multiple Choice

The Tennis Court Oath symbolized

• The resolve of the National Assembly to create a new constitution

• The desire of the National Assembly to behead the king and queen

• The resolve of the 1st and 2nd Estates to resist change

• The resolve of the monarchy to resist change

• The determination of Robespierre to eliminate all enemies of the state

Multiple Choice

Which of the following acted as a major intellectual cause of the French Revolution

• The revival of classical art and architecture

• Enlightenment ideals of natural law and equality

• Descartes’ dualism of mind and matter

• Hobbes’s theories of human nature

• John Wesley’s Methodist revival in religion

Multiple Select

Choose 2 correct answers: The ‘Great Fear’ in the summer of 1789 was the result of rumors that

• the king was going to stop the National Assembly from meeting

• the great French estates were not to be broken up and redistributed among the peasants

• the monarchy was about to be restored

• The king was accepting foreign military aid to stop a revolution

• French farms would be collectivized

Multiple Choice

What event does the image depict, and what was its significance in the context of the French Revolution?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of King Louis XVI

• The establishment of the National Assembly

• The Reign of Terror

Multiple Choice

What were the main fears that led to the Great Fear in France?

• Fear of retaliation from the king

• Fear of foreign troops

• Fear of losing power

• Fear of the National Assembly

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT

• freedom of speech

• freedom of the press

• freedom of religion

• equal rights for women

Multiple Choice

What did the First Constitution guarantee?

• termination of the privileges of the 1st and 2nd estates

• reduction of the kings powers

• universal male suffrage

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What were the main principles outlined in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?

• Life, liberty, and fraternity

• Equality before the law

• Freedom of speech, press, and religion

• Right to bear arms

Open Ended

What event is depicted in this image, and what role did women play in it?

Multiple Choice

The cause was the Women's March on Versailles- what was the effect?

• Spreading liberalism

• Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Female Citizen

• Returning the royal family to Paris

• The Declaration of Pillnitz

Multiple Choice

What event led to the march of 7000 women on Versailles demanding bread?

• The king's refusal to provide food

• The call for troops to protect the throne

• The release of flour from the storehouse

• The citizens' anger over high prices

Multiple Choice

Why did over 7,000 women march toward the Palace at Versailles?

• They were locked out of a meeting and wanted to teach the king a lesson.

• They were upset about the increases in price of bread.

• They feared the king would send his army to take down the National Assembly.

• They were trying to write a document for more equality.

Multiple Choice

In 1793 King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were

• saved from the Robespierre.

• executed.

• deported to England.

• returned to the throne.

Multiple Choice

The 2nd government in France after the start of the revolution-the Legislative Assembly

• saved the monarchy from a coup d'etat

• officially made France a constitutional Monarchy

• called for the execution of the King and Queen

• restored the monarchy after the death of Robespierre

Multiple Choice

What significant changes occurred in the Catholic Church's role during the Fall of the Old Order?

• It gained more power

• It lost privileges and came under state control

• It remained unchanged

• It became a monarchy

Multiple Choice

What were the reasons that led to France declaring war on Austria?

• Fear of revolution spreading

• Warning from Austria and Prussia

• Desire to protect French monarchs

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What were the main political clubs during the French Revolution and their characteristics?

• The Mountain: radicals, led by Robespierre

• The Girondins: supported a constitutional monarchy

• The Plain: swing voters, sided with the Mountain

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What were the key events that led to the end of the monarchy during the National Convention?

• The King and queen attempted to flee Paris

• Mob marches on Palace in Paris

• Legislative assembly was powerful

• Radicals were put in power

Multiple Choice

What do the images of the guillotine and the execution scene suggest about the historical context of the French Revolution?

• They represent the end of monarchy

• They symbolize the fight for freedom

• They illustrate the use of terror as a political tool

• They show the importance of public executions

Multiple Choice

What event is depicted in this image, and what significance does it hold in history?

• The execution of Louis XVI, the first time a monarchy had been overthrown in France

• The storming of the Bastille, the beginning of the French Revolution

• The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the rise of political freedoms in France

• The execution of King Louis XVI and The establishment of the first French Republic

Multiple Choice

What was the role of the Committee of Public Safety during the National Convention?

• To execute the King and Queen

• To protect France from foreign and domestic enemies

• To establish a monarchy

• To create a new constitution

Multiple Choice

What were some of the changes made to society during the tightening control period?

• Closed churches

• Attempted to control prices

• Metric system replaced old system of measurement

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

The assembly that replaced the National Assembly in 1791

• 3rd Estate

• émigré

• Legislative Assembly

• Estates Assembly

Multiple Choice

The period of Robespierre’s rule

• sans-culotte

• The Jacobin

• Reign of Terror

• The Great Fear

Multiple Choice

A machine for beheading people

• The Chopper

• The Yono Blade

• The ovaltine

• The guillotine

Multiple Choice

Which of the following WAS NOT a result of reform during the revolution?

• new law ended all the special rights that members of the First Estate and Second Estate had enjoyed.

• law that gave French men equal rights

• laws that influenced peasants to abandon the catholic church

• laws that gave the state power over the Catholic Church.

Multiple Choice

What happened to the king?

• He escaped from France

• He became a New York Knick

• He was tried for treason

• He was a guest on CNN news

Multiple Choice

The "Revolutionary Tribunal" established revolutionary courts to try anyone suspected of ...

• treason against the revolution.

• monopolizing essential merchandise.

• being executed by guillotine.

• being a foreign spy.

Multiple Choice

T/F: Only members of the clergy & nobility were killed during the Reign of Terror.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions did the National Convention take during their time governing France?

• Abolished slavery in all French colonies

• Gave women the right to vote

• Made all people equal

• wrote the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

Multiple Choice

What action by King Louis XVI in June 1791 caused the National Convention to declare him a traitor & eventually condemn him to death?

• King Louis tried to flee France & reverse the Revolution.

• King Louis invented a new execution machine - the guillotine.

• King Louis decreed that each Estate would have one vote.

• King Louis ordered his guards to fire on the crowds.

Multiple Select

What characteristics of the New Government were established during the Directory period?

• Reduced power of the Committee of Public Safety

• Universal male suffrage

• Increased military control

• Financially corrupt

Multiple Choice

What significant event did the National Convention proclaim in September 1792?

• Ended monarchy and proclaimed France a republic

• Tried and executed Louis XVI for treason

• Instituted draft to increase size of army

• Wrote a new constitution

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