The French Revolution quiz review

Which estate was comprised of nobles who controlled 20-25% of the land?

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

• 4th Estate

Which estate controlled 10% of the land and was comprised of Roman Catholic clergy?

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

• 4th Estate

Which of Louis XVI’s actions increased France’s economic troubles?

• Sale of Catholic lands

• Sale of French lands (Louisiana Purchase) to the U.S.

• Heavy burden of taxes on the 3^rd Estate

• Doubling the government’s debt through lavish spending

The Tennis Court Oath was a promise to draft a new constitution and reform the class system by the _________ estate.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

The purpose of the Congress of Vienna was

• To restore Napoleon to power

• To restore the Continental System

• To restore peace and order to Europe

• To appoint Metternich as Emperor of France

Where was Napoleon defeated by the British General Wellington for the final time?

• Battle of Borodino

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Britain

• Battle of the Bulge

The social classes of France were called:

• estates

• feudalism

• aristocrats

A machine for beheading people, used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.

• Blade of Terror

• Guillotine

• Razor of blood

What was the reign of Terror?

• A period of time when Napoleon killed many soldiers for deserting.

• When Robespierre ruled France nearly as a dictator and thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens were executed.

• A time when their was heavy fighting between religious groups in France.

What was the Napoleonic code?

• A code of good morals and ethics much like that of a knight's chival code.

• A uniform set of laws that eliminated many injustices in France.

• A budget plan for France and its territories.