French Revolution & Napoleon

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution
• Revolutionary
• Enlightenment
• Clergy

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

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

Which estate had the highest percentage of the population?

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

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

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

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

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

 Who were the bourgeoisie?

• The middle class
• The 1st Estate
• Peasants
• The Nobles

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

• guillotine
• gallows
• astrolabe
• Bastille

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

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

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

• Republic
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Absolute Monarchy
• Dicatorship

Which event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The Reign of Terror
• Meeting of the Estates General
• Napoleon's Coup d'etat
• Storming of the Bastille