French Revolution Part One

What are some activities King Louis XVI would rather do than lead his country?

• Leading military campaigns
• Drafting new laws
• Managing foreign relations
• Hunting, building things, partying

What was Queen Marie Antoinette's nickname?

• Lady of Versailles
• Madame Pompadour
• Madame Deficit
• The Queen of Hearts

Which estate in France as the ONLY estate to pay any taxes?

• Third Estate
• First Estate
• Second Estate
• Nobility

When the King refused to change the estate system, the 3rd estate formed the...

• National Assembly
• Council of Estates
• Senate
• Parliament

What "oath" did the National Assembly take before they began drafting their new constituion?

• Tennis Court Oath
• Oath of Office
• Oath of Allegiance
• Constitutional Oath

How many Parisians (citizens of Paris) were unemployed by 1789?

• 1/4

• 1/10

• 1/5

• 1/2

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The March on Versailles

• The Great Fear

• The Invasion of Paris

What were the people searching for in the Bastille prison?

• weapons and ammunition
• escape routes
• food and water
• prisoners' personal belongings

When did the Bastille Day occur?

• July 14, 1789

• October 5, 1789

• July 4, 1789

• July 17, 1789

What did the women demand during the march on Versailles?

• Bread

• Weapons

• Freedom

• Money