French Revolution Causes

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 wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

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

Which of the three estates was the poorest?

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

Which estate did the nobles belong to?

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

Which event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?

• Napoleon's Coup d'etat
• The formation of the Committee of Public Safety
• Storming of the Bastille
• The Reign of Terro

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

How many votes in the Estates General did the representatives have for each estate?

• ten
• two
• three
• one

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was influenced by which of the following?

• the DaVinci Code
• the Renaissance
• the U.S. Declaration of Independence
• the Reformation

Which estate had the highest percentage of the population?

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

Which estate paid ALL of the taxes in France prior to the French Revolution?

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