French Revolution Practice Quiz

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

Declaration of the Rights of Man...

• ... explained why the British colonies should be free

• ... listed the natural rights of citizens in revolutionary France

• ... abolished the monarchy

July 14, 1789, a French mob stormed a prison. The mob successfully captured the gunpowder they were after.

• Storming of the Bastille

• The Great Fear

• Storming of Pompei

• Sandstorm

Which event marked the beginning of the Revolution?

• The execution of King Louis XVI

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The execution of King Charles X

• The Reign of Terror

Nickname for Robespierre's period of rule that ended when he was executed?

• 100 Days

• National Assembly

• Reign of Terror

• Old Regime

Who overthrew The Directory in a coup d'etat?

• Robespierre

• King Louis

• Jean Valjean

• Napoleon Bonaparte

How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?

• He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies
• He worked with the Directory to bring peace
• He stabilized the country with his new policies
• He decreased the size of the military

Who was excited via Guillotine ending the monarchy in France?

• Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

• Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette

• William and Mary

• Lewis and Clark

Which revolution was the French Revolution inspired by?

• English

• Glorious

• American

• Scientific

Who was executed by guillotine to END the Reign of Terror?

• Marie Antoinette

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon

• Robespierre