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French Revolution Rising Discontent

Authored by Grant Spaite

History

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One of the political causes of the French Revolution was ___.

the rise of the French bourgeoisie

the bread famine of 1788-1789

France's bankrupt treasury

the people's lack of freedom of speech, press, or religion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"When the government fears the people, there is liberty; when the people fear the government, there is tyranny." The author of this statement likely supports:

the election of a new president.

the rights of dictators to impose fear over their people.

the right of the people to Revolution when the government fails to serve the people.

an Industrial Revolution.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The French Revolution began:

when the National Assembly revoked the Catholic Church's right to collect the tithe.

during the Reign of Terror.

as a protest to the King failing to call together Estates General

when a mob in Paris stormed the Bastille prison.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The traditional lawmaking body in France, the Estates General, was divided into three houses where membership was based on:

social class

economic status

population

membership in the nobility

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which estate had the highest proportion of delegates in the Estates General based upon their percentage of the overall population?

1st

2nd

3rd

All were equal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following did not lead to financial troubles for France?

crop shortage and the rising cost of bread

Marie Antoinette's desire to help the urban poor of Paris

the monarch's extreme spending habits

King Louis XVI lending support to the American colonies in their war for independence against Britain

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In France's old order, the clergy belonged to the:

1st Estate

2nd Estate

3rd Estate

4th Estate

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