French Revolution

1.  After Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, what was his punishment?

• Placed on house arrest in the island of Saint Helena
• He was exiled to the island of Elba
• He was imprisoned within France
• He was executed with the guillotine

What is a Coup d’État?

• seizure of power 
• a gathering of naval ships for battle
• when the economic declines
• when the leader becomes a dictator 

Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?

• The Pope
• He crowned himself
• The King of France
• The people voted him Emperor

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Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the Napoleonic Code?

• Freedom of Religion
• Government jobs based on merit
• Forbidding privilege based on birth 
• Freedom of the Press

Which answer best represents the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?    

• A representative body of the National Assembly that met to create a constitution.
• A representative body of the Second Estate that wanted more political power.
•  A representative body of the National Assembly that wanted to steal weapons.
•  A representative body that met to demand bread from the monarchy.

The Second Estate was composed of 

• Church leaders
• Nobility
• Peasants
• none of the above

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Most of the people of France belonged to the 

• 1st 
  Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate
• 4th Estate

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The radicals who took over the revolution were led by 

• Louis XVI
• Robespierre
• Rousseau
• Marquis de Lafayette

The First Estate was made up of this group.

• clergy

• common people
• nobles
• kings and queens

What was the Divine Right of Kings?

• right to not pay taxes
• God given right to rule
• predetermined rise to power
• enlightenment of kings