The French Revolution OverSimplified

What was the nickname given to Marie Antoinette?

• Madame Deficit

• Madame Revolution

• Madame Equality

• Madame Liberty

What event led to France's severe financial debt?

• The French Revolution

• The American Revolution

• The French and Indian War

• The Seven Years' War

What was the name of the political party formed by radical members of the Third Estate?

• The Jacobin Club

• The Royalist Party

• The Clergy Coalition

• The Nobility Alliance

What was the name of the prison fortress stormed by the people of Paris?

• The Louvre

• The Eiffel Tower

• The Bastille

• The Palace of Versailles

Who wrote the radical newspaper 'The Friend of the People'?

• Jean-Paul Marat

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Georges Danton

• Governor de Launay

What was the name of the advisory body in France, apart from the king?

• The Estates General

• The National Assembly

• The National Guard

• The Bourgeois Militia

What did the Third Estate form after being outvoted by the first two estates?

• The National Assembly

• The Royal Council

• The Clergy Coalition

• The Nobility Alliance

What did the National Assembly announce the creation of?

• The Bourgeois Militia

• The Royal Guard

• The Clergy Council

• The Nobility Assembly

What did the people of Paris demand from Governor de Launay?

• The surrender of the Bastille

• The release of political prisoners

• The resignation of the king

• The redistribution of wealth

What did the people of Paris storm and raid to secure weapons?

• The Hôtel les Invalides

• The Palace of Versailles

• The Louvre

• The Eiffel Tower