Mid-Topic Assessment - The Causes of the French Revolution

What are the long term causes of the French revolution? You can tick more than one answer!

• Political

• Social

• Economic

• Intellectual

What is absolutism?

• Rule by government

• Rule by the masses

• Rule by the monarch

• Rule by the church

What was the reign of Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antionette like? You can tick more than one answer!

• They were religious and church going people

• They spent too much money and were out of touch with the people of France

• They lived outside of Paris in a very expensive palace

• They often listened to the views of the people

Who belongs in the First Estate?

• The King

• The Peasants

• The Bourgeoisie

• The Clergy

Who was in the second estate?

• The clergy

• The Peasants

• The bourgeoisie

• The nobles

Who was in the third estate

• The nobles

• The clergy

• The king

• The peasants and the bourgeoisie

Why was absolute monarchy a POLITICAL factor that contributed towards the build up to the revolution?

• It allowed the Nobility to make decisions for the country

• It only allowed the King to make decisions for the country

• It allowed government to make decisions for the country

• It allowed the the second estate to make decisions for the country

Which of these statements is true?

• The third estate could have influence over the laws and taxes that were passed

• The second estate took into consideration the welfare of the third estate

• The first and second estate could over rule and had more voting power than the third estate

• The king considered the welfare of the third estate when making decisions

Which of these things contributed towards the worsening conditions for the third estate. Select all answers that are true!

• Global warming

• Population rises

• Increasing taxes

• failed harvests and the rise in the cost of bread

• Global pandemics

What cause did the French monarchy commit money towards that made the finances of the country worse?

• The freeing of slaves

• Women's rights

• The American revolution

• The Russian revolution