Causes of the French Revolution

In 1715 the population of France was 19 million people. By 1789 it had reached what number?

• 20 million

• 24 million

• 26 million

• 35 million

France helped the American revolutionaries in their war of independence of 1778 to 1783 against which country?

• Great Britain

• Mexico

• Canada

• Spain

From the 1730s up to 1789 the cost of living rose by 45% in France, by what percentage did wages rise during the same period?

• 15%

• 22%

• 25%

• 32%

The 'First Estate' were members of which social group?

• The nobility

• The clergy

• The middle classes

• The peasants

France fought a war against Britain that was very expensive and caused the government to start running short of money. When was this war fought?

• 1712-1734

• 1735-1755

• 1756-1763

• 1764-1777

By 1788 France was bankrupt. The national debt had reached roughly how much?

• 4 million livres

• 40 million livres

• 400 million livres

• 4000 million livres

The Enlightenment was a period of scientific discovery in the 17th Century that caused many people to challenge the traditions of absolutist monarchy and the Catholic Church. What main factor does this represent?

• social

• economic

• political

• intellectual

Which of these social classes did not pay taxes to the government?

• the clergy

• the middle classes

• the urban workers

• the peasants

Which of these social groups were the 'Second Estate'?

• the middle classes

• the urban workers

• the clergy

• the nobility

In August 1788 King Louis XVI was forced to call a meeting of the Estates General in order to try and raise new taxes. When was the previous time the Estates General had assembled?

• 1564

• 1614

• 1664

• 1716