BJU World Studies - Ch 12

Who is included in the FIRST ESTATE of France?

• church leaders

• aristocrats and nobles

• merchants and artisans

• townspeople and peasants

• farmers

Who is included in the SECOND ESTATE of France?

• church leaders

• aristocrats and nobles

• merchants and artisans

• townspeople and peasants

• farmers

Who is included in the THIRD ESTATE of France?

• church leaders

• aristocrats and nobles

• merchants and artisans

• townspeople and peasants

• farmers

What political body had the authority to form the tax system in France?

• The Estates - General

• The King

• The Pope

• The citizens of France

Who ruled France at the beginning of the revolution?

• Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

• Francois-Marie Arouet

• Louis XIV

• Louis XV

How long did the first French constitution remain in force?

• one year

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

What period in French history began when the Committee of Public Safety gained absolute power?

• The Reign of Terror

• The French Revolution

• The Hundred Years War

The First Estate's members were peasants and farmers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Both French and American Revolutions were against religious and political authority.

• TRUE

• FALSE

European forces defeated Napoleon's army at Leipzig, Germany.

• TRUE

• False