French Revolution Test

What was Thomas Hobbes views on the role of government?

• To promote individual freedom and limit government intervention.
• To establish a theocratic government based on religious principles.
• To prioritize economic growth and development over social order.
• To maintain social order and prevent chaos.

Who belonged to the Third Estate?

• Monarchy

• Clergy

• Nobles

• Bourgeoisie and Peasants

Who belonged to the First Estate?

• Monarchy

• Clergy

• Nobles

• Bourgeoisie and Peasants

Who belonged to the Second Estate?

• Monarchy

• Clergy

• Nobles

• Bourgeoisie and Peasants

What privileges did the first and second estate enjoy?

• Exemption from taxes, control over land and resources, and political power.
• Exemption from jury duty, control over the legal system, and access to healthcare.
• Exemption from labor, control over education and religion, and inheritance of wealth.
• Exemption from military service, control over trade and commerce, and social status.

Which of the following was NOT a problem facing France?

• Inefficient and unfair tax code

• Accumulated debt from helping fund the American Revolution.

• Overspending by the French Monarch.

• The expense from building the Versailles Palace

Why did the French storm the Bastille?

• The French stormed the Bastille to celebrate a national holiday.
• The French stormed the Bastille to demand better working conditions.
• The French stormed the Bastille to support the monarchy and the current government.
• The French stormed the Bastille to protest against the monarchy and to obtain weapons and ammunition.

Who was king and queen during the French Revolution?

• Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
• Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais
• Louis XIV and Anne of Austria
• Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour

What were John Locke's views on the role of government?

• John Locke believed in absolute government control and the suppression of natural rights.
• John Locke advocated for a socialist government and the redistribution of wealth.
• John Locke supported a monarchy and the divine right of kings.
• John Locke believed in limited government and the protection of natural rights.

What was the new government established by the Third Estate and eventually accepted by the other estates?

• United France

• Republic of France

• Absolute Monarchy

• National Assembly