French Revolution I

 How could the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI best be described? 

• democracy
• constitutional government
• limited government
• unlimited government

When a country spends more than it earns, it is called

Since the Middle Ages, everyone in France belonged to one of three social classes called

• castes

• class

• tribes

• estates

Which was the largest of the 3 Estates

• First Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

• Real Estate

Commoners-the bourgeoisie, professionals, peasants, and urban populace-made up which estate in France?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Before the revolution in France, members of the Third Estate had

• a smaller tax burden than the other estates

• greater political influence than the clergy

• a voice in government equal to that of the First and Second Estates

• a high tax burden and little political power

The bourgeoisie (middle class) belonged to which of the three Estates?

• First

• Second

• Third

• None

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

• Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.

• Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.

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

• The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

Select the choices that are causes of the French Revolution.

• Inspiration from American Revolution

• Enlightenment Ideas

• Strong economy

• Low food prices

• Inequality among the 3 Estates

Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-­rooted, cause of the French Revolution? 

• unequal tax burdens
• equal land ownership
• a law granting peasants more freedom 
• a growing French empire