French Revolution and Napoleon

The Third Estate was made up of these people.

• clergy

• nobles

• common people

• kings and queens

Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly?

• voting in the Estates General was not fair

• the king had ordered them to do so

• they wanted an end to the Reign of Terror

• they demanded that the king be put on trial and executed

Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule?

• Established public education opportunities

• Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"

• Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy

• Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code

The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?

• There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army

• Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army

• The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army

• The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army

What cause of the French Revolution is represented by this image?

• Weak leadership of the monarchy

• Unequal social class system

• Economic crisis

• Inspiration from the Enlightenment

What leader is associated with this image?

• Napoleon

• Robespierre

• Louis XIV

• Louis XVI

Which event is associated with this image?

• Reign of Terror

• Meeting of the Estates General

• Rise of Napoleon

• Storming of the Bastille

Who came to power in France at the end of the French Revolution?

• Napoleon

• Louis XIV

• Robespierre

• Louis XVI

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the

• French Revolution

• Counter Reformation

• Industrial Revolution

• Spanish Reconquista

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

• ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

• nationalization of the Church

• outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

• demand of the Third Estate for more political power