French Revolution

One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the 

• bourgeoisie
• aristocracy
• sans culottes
• denoument

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Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for...?

• instituting the Reign of Terror

• protecting freedom of religion

• supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

• sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

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

Which of these events related to the French Revolution occurred first?

• Napoleon became emperor of France

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued

• Louis XVI called the Estates General into session

• The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror

One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both...

• played an important role at the Congress of Vienna

• increased their power during the French Revolution

• were executed for treason by French monarchs

• led armies against the Haitians

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

• inequalities in the tax structure

• economic success of mercantilism

• failure of the Congress of Vienna

• Continental System in Europe

Which list of French leaders is in the correct chronological order?

• Louis XVI → Napoleon → Robespierre

• Robespierre → Napoleon → Louis XVI

• Louis XVI → Robespierre → Napoleon

• Napoleon → Louis XVI → Robespierre

One important result of the French Revolution was that...

• France enjoyed a lengthy period of peace and prosperity

• the Church was restored to its former role and power in the French government

• political power shifted to the bourgeoisie

• France lost its spirit of nationalism

Which factor aided Russian troops in defeating Napoleon’s armies and Soviet forces in defeating Hitler’s armies?

• severe winters

• mountain passes

• superior air forces

• United Nations peacekeepers

Which event is most closely associated with the French Revolution?

• Council of Trent

• Thirty Years’ War

• Reign of Terror

• Paris Peace Conference