French Revolution - Napoleon

This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror.

• guillotine
• astrolabe
• gallows
• Bastille

Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?

• The king lowered taxes 
• The king took their money to create jobs
• The king spent the taxes on wars and himself
• They had fought against the Americans in the revolution

What did the National Assembly promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?

• To execute the king
• To write a new constitution
• To stage a Coup d'etat
• To make France independent

What is the name of the document passed by the National Assembly?

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens
• US Constituion
• Tennis Court Oath
• English Bill of Rights

When the National Assembly passed a new constitution for France, France became a _____________.

• Republic
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Absolute Monarchy
• Dicatorship

Who was in charge of the Committee for Public Safety and ruled as a virtual dictator?

• Napoleon
• Robispierre
• King Louis XVI
• Marquis de Lafayette

Which of the following is a result of the French Revolution?

• The middle class and peasants gained political power
• The King was restored to his throne
• France became an unlimited government
• The Church dominated government

What is the name of the five person council that was set up following the end of the Committee for Public Safety?

• The National Assembly
• The Directory
• The Napoleonic Code
• Estates General

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution
• Clergy
• Enlightenment
• Revolutionary

The king of France during the French Revolution:

• Napoleon
• Leoverture 
• Louis XVI
• Robespierre