French Revolution

Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Marie Antoinette

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Who didn't get their head cut off

• Louis XVI

• Robespierre

• Napoleon

• Marie Antoinette

Why was King Louis XVI beheaded

• He said "Let there be cake"

• He taxed England to much

• He had to die for the revolution to live

• he was bald

Lawyers, craftsmen, merchants, and commoners make up which estate?

• First Estate
• Second Estate
• Third Estate
• Estates General

Which of the following fueled French desires to revolt against the monarchy?

• The Reign of Terror and the Ideas of the Enlightenment
• The Napoleonic Code and ideas of the Enlightenment
• Ideas of the Enlightenment and the American revolution
• The Scientific Revolution and the Reign of Terror

The clergy and church officials made up which estate?

• First Estate
• Second Estate
• Third Estate
• Estates General

The nobles made up which Estate?

• First Estate
• Second Estate
• Third Estate
• Estates General

Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?

• unequal tax burdens; the Third Estate paid all of the taxes
• a growing French Empire
• a law granting peasants more freedom
• equal land ownership

Which of the following was a cause of the French revolution?

• government debt due to overspending and involvement in wars
• France had a surplus of food due to bountiful harvests
• men between the ages of 18-25 were required to join the army
• France had no king to lead the country

How did the Reign of Terror change the French Revolution?

• The original problems in France were all solved
• The French were taken over by neighboring Austria
• Robespierre used unlimited power to help the peasants
• Revolution took a radical turn as thousands were executed