French Revolution #1

Which estate in France was made up of the clergy and the Church?

• the third estate

• the second estate

• the first estate

• the final estate

Which estate was primarily made up of nobles that wanted to keep or extend their powers?

• the first estate

• the final estate

• the second estate

• the third estate

What estate was primarily made up of middle class people and peasants that made up most of the population of France and paid all the taxes?

• the first estate

• the second estate

• the third estate

• the final estate

After being outvoted many times in the past, the third estate established the ________ to write a constitution and create more fair laws.

• National Assembly

• Estate General

• Parliament

• Inquisition

The French people, especially the middle class, were inspired by the Enlightenment thinkers and what recent contemporary event?

• the War of 1812

• the 7 Years War

• the Russian Revolution

• the American Revolution

What was the event that was the first major step in the French Revolution?

• the fighting in Normandy

• the riots of Versailles

• the storming of the Bastille

• the occupation of the Eiffel Tower

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

• First

• Second

• Third

• None

What was the Estates-General?

• France's hospital system

• A meeting of representatives from 3 Estates

• France's military leader

• the Assembly that executed the king

What was the purpose of the National Assembly's Tennis Court Oath?

• To raise taxes of the the Third Estate

• Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power

• To make plans to storm the Bastille

What organization was established by Robespierre to find and eliminate critics of the Revolution?

• National Assembly

• Committee of Public Safety

• Estates General