French Revolution/Napoleon practice quiz

The social classes of France were called:

• estates

• feudalism

• aristocrats

The gathering of all 3 estates by the king was called:

• Congress

• Parliament

• Estaes-General

A machine for beheading people, used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.

• Blade of Terror

• Guillotine

• Razor of blood

A major change in European thought, in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs.

• Scientific Revolution

• Scientific Method

• Geocentric Theory

Radical political party during the French Revolution.

• Bourbons

• Marats

• Jacobins

What was the reign of Terror?

• A period of time when Napoleon killed many soldiers for deserting.

• When Robespierre ruled France nearly as a dictator and thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens were executed.

• A time when their was heavy fighting between religious groups in France.

Fearing the spread of revolutionary ideas, Austria / Prussia assembled armies to restore France’s monarchy.

• true

• false

Which of these best describes a Coup d'etat?

• A fundamental shift in the religious beliefs of a country or territory.

• A sudden seizure of power or blow to the state.

• An agreement to participate in a republican government.

Following which event did the members of the Third Estate start demanding democracy, equality, and liberty in France?

• Spanish Civil War

• American Revolutionary War

• Hundred Years War

Which of the following did the French government NOT face during Louis XVI's reign?

• Massive Spending

• Expensive Wars

• Low Unemployment Rate