French Revolution

What intellectual and cultural shift occurred in Europe during the 18th century?

• Promotion of reason and human freedom

• Promotion of tradition and religion

• Promotion of monarchy and nobility

• Promotion of divine right and privileges

Which social classes had special privileges in the ancient regime of France?

• First and Second Estates

• Third Estate

• Catholic clergy and nobles

• Middle class merchants and craftsmen

Who paid taxes in the ancient regime of France?

• Only the king

• Only the nobles

• Only the Third Estate

• All three Estates

What event symbolized the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The storming of the Bastille prison

• The appointment of Jacques Necker

• The meeting of the Estates-General

• The publication of the government's finances

What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen proclaim?

• Individual rights and freedoms are fundamental

• Government exists to protect the king

• Nobles should have special privileges

• Taxes should be abolished

Who led the extremist Jacobins during the French Revolution?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• King Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Queen Marie Antoinette

How many constitutions were there during the French Revolution?

• Three

• Five

• Ten

• One

Who became Emperor during the French Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre

• King Louis XVI

• Jacques Necker

What was the motto of the first French republic?

• Liberté, égalité, fraternité

• Divine right and privileges

• Reason and human freedom

• Protection of individual rights

What basic questions raised during the French Revolution still challenge us today?

• Rights of individuals and their source

• Authority to make decisions for others

• Organization of society to meet people's needs

• All of the above