French Revolution Review

What is the name of the five person council that was set up following the end of the Committee for Public Safety?

• The National Assembly
• The Directory
• The Napoleonic Code
• Estates General

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution

• Clergy

• Enlightenment

• Revolutionary

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

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

Which estate had the highest percentage of the population?

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

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

• guillotine
• astrolabe
• gallows
• Bastille

Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

• The American Civil War

• The French and Indian War

• American Revolution

• The Seven Years War

Which estate did the nobles belong to?

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

Which estate did the clergy belong to?

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

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

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

Which event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?

• Napoleon's Coup d'etat

• The formation of the Committee of Public Safety

• Storming of the Bastille

• The Reign of Terro