French Revolution (Basic)

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The Reign of Terror

• The Tennis Court Oath

Who was Louis XVI?

• An early leader of the revolution

• A philosopher who inspired the revolution

• The king of France at the start of the revolution

• A general of the French army

What was the Estates-General?

• A military force loyal to the king

• A secret society advocating for revolution

• A legislative body made up of three estates

• A group of wealthy merchants

Which estate did the clergy belong to?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

What was the Estates-General called to address?

• The need for religious reform

• The financial crisis in France

• The issue of land ownership

• The issue of political representation

Which group did NOT belong to the Third Estate?

• Professionals, such as lawyers and doctors

• Peasants

• Merchants

• Poor priests

What was the main goal of the National Assembly?

• To establish a republic

• To abolish the monarchy

• To create a theocracy

• To create a constitutional monarchy

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• A riot by peasants demanding food

• A pledge by members of the Third Estate not to disband until they had written a new constitution

• A meeting of the Estates-General to discuss taxation

• A speech by Louis XVI promising to address grievances of the Third Estate

What was the Bastille?

• A palace where the king lived

• A church where the clergy gathered

• A prison in Paris

• A military fortification on the border

What was the Great Fear?

• A period of panic and disorder in rural France following the fall of the Bastille

• A failed attempt to overthrow the government

• A religious uprising in rural France

• A period of fear after Paris fell to counter-revolutionaries