French Revolution Intro

What percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?

• 97

• 70

• 3

• 40

What type of people made up the First Estate?

• Roman Catholic Clergy

• Nobility

• Peasants

• Middle Class

The nobility were members of the ______

• Second Estate

• First Estate

• Fourth Estate

• Third Estate

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system of France in the years preceding the French Revolution?

• The Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

• The nobility paid taxes only on land, not income.

• All members of society paid taxes evenly.

• The Second and Third Estates split the taxes.

What was not a reason France found itself deep in debt?

• The French government spent most of the treasury on food for the people.

• France spent way too much money on wars.

• Marie Antoinette loved shopping sprees and gambling.

• Louis XVI fired his finance ministers who wanted to create reforms.

What was Marie Antoinette's nickname?

• Madame Deficit

• Lady Spender

• Mrs. Big Spender

• Madame Debt

What was the reasoning behind the Queen's nickname?

• Her lavish spending habits

• Her trendy outfits and style

• Her attitude and view of society

• Her throne made of large stacks of cash

Who suffered the most before and during the French Revolution

• Third Estate

• First Estate

• Nobility

• The King

What was a cause of the French Revolution?

• The influence of Enlightenment ideas

• New taxes on the second estate

• Economic prosperity

• Strong leadership of Louis XVI

Which of these groups were NOT part of French society during this time?

• Roman Catholic Clergy

• Third Estate

• Nobility

• Congress