French Revolution

1. What was the fortress and prison in Paris raided by the people?

• Palace of Versailles

• Tower of Paris

• The Bastille

• None of the above

2. What is another name for the wealthy “middle class” in French society?

• middle-upper class

• Bourgeoisie

• The 1st and 2nd Estate

• All of the above

3. What was the document approved by the National Assembly that stated basic rights of French citizens?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

4. What was the machine used during Reign of Terror to quickly execute people?

• The Block

• Guillotine

• Electric Chair

• None of the Above

5. What is the Luxurious palace built by Louis XIV in Versailles, just outside Paris. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived here.

• Palace of Versailles

• Palace of Paris

• The Bastille

• Tower of London

6. Who were the French radicals who held extreme views about how the revolutionary government should be run (they ran the Reign of Terror)?

• The Cavaliers

• The Royalists

• The Jacobins

• The Roundheads

7. What event that took place on July 14, 1789 began the French Revolution?

• Mobs attack the Palace of Versailles

• Storming of the Bastille

• Meeting of the Estates-General

• The overthrowing of the King

8. When members of the Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath (1789) at the start of the French Revolution, they were attempting to...

• Establish a military government

• Restore the King to Power

• Draft a new National Constitution

• Persuade Napoleon to take power

9. How did Napoleon come to power?

• an Election

• by Succession

• by Guillotine

• By Coup de'tat

10. What happened as a result of Napoleon’s loss at Waterloo?

• He was exiled to St. Helena

• He was executed

• He was captured

• He was imprisoned in the Bastille