French Revolution

Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-rooted cause of the French Revolution?

• a growing French empire

• unequal tax burdens

• law granting peasants more freedom

• equal land ownership

Which of the following events had the greatest influence on the French Revolution?

• The Russian Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

Which people belonged to the 3rd estate?

• Middle class and Peasants

• Church leaders

• Nobility

• Kings and Queens

Before the French Revolution, what percentage of people in France were in the 3rd Estate?

• 2%

• 15%

• 50%

• 98%

What was the middle class in France at the time of the revolution known as?

• Aristocracy

• Nobles

• Clergy

• Bourgeoisie

Which of these statements best describes the attitude of the 3rd estate before the French Revolution?

• They supported the privileges that the 1st and 2nd estate received

• They wanted an absolute monarchy

• They were unhappy due to heavy taxes and poverty

• They wanted the first and second estates to give them more land

Why did Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General in May of 1789?

• To determine how France was going to set up taxes to pay off debts

• To have the clergy pray for him

• To select a new leader to rule the country

• To set up a Republic, which gave more rights to the people

What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?

• The 2nd estate wanted the 3rd estate pay more taxes

• The 1st estate wanted to vote for more rights for the Catholic Church

• The 3rd estate would meet until they had a new constitution/government

• The king wanted each estate to select representatives for the new government

What was the one event that triggered the French Revolution?

• the capture of King Louis XVI

• the use of the guillotine

• Marie Antoinette’s wasteful spending and disrespect of people

• the storming of the Bastille

Why were people taken to the guillotine to be executed during the Reign of Terror?

• They didn’t pay their taxes to the king

• They were suspected to be a threat to France

• They were thieves and murderers

• They refused to fight for France in wars