French Revolution

How did the Old Order cause the financial crisis in France?

• 97% of the population had no voice in society.
• The queen was spending all the tax money.
• The lowest/poorest segment was taxed the hardest while the upper paid little to no taxes.
• Everyone was paying tithes to the church

Before the French Revolution, the population was divided in three estates. How was this a cause of the revolution?

• only the peasants had to pay taxes
• no one paid any taxes
• only the third estate had to pay taxes
• only the clergy did not have to pay taxes

The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

• the Declaration of Independence
• the Scientific Revolution
• the Enlightenment
• all of the above

The king of France during the French Revolution:

• Napoleon
• Leoverture 
• Louis XVI
• Robespierre

Social classes in France were known as:

• Wills 
• Estates 
• Elites 
• Sessions

This was a reason for the French Revolution:

• The King and Taxes
• Enlightenment 
• Estates 
• All of the above

After being exiled and returning, Napoleon’s final battle was at:

• Parris
• Elba
• Waterloo
• London

Largest group by far (97%)

• 1st Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate 

What happened to King Louis XVI and his wife?

• They lived happily ever after
• Ran away from France
• Sentenced to house arrest forever
• Were beheaded

What were social classes called in France?

• estates
• clergy
• bourgeoisie
• noble/aristocrat