French Revolution Quiz

What was the outside threat that faced the French revolutionaries in 1792 and 1793?

• A) Rebellion in the Vendée region

• B) Invasion by Prussian and Austrian soldiers

• C) Opposition from French peasants

• D) Attacks by émigré armies

Who were the émigrés and how did they threaten revolutionary France?

• A) French army officers and aristocrats who supported the king; they formed armies and allied with foreign enemies

• B) French peasants who rebelled against the military draft and laws abolishing Christianity

• C) Foreign soldiers who invaded France to restore monarchy

• D) Revolutionaries who destroyed homes and executed counterrevolutionaries

What was happening inside of France that threatened the success of the Revolution?

• A) Rebellion in the Vendée region

• B) Invasion by Prussian and Austrian soldiers

• C) Opposition from French peasants

• D) Attacks by émigré armies

Why might some French peasants oppose the revolutionary government?

• A) They were forced to join the military draft

• B) They were not allowed to play chess or use playing cards

• D) They supported the émigrés and foreign armies