La Revolución francesa

Who were the influential thinkers of the Enlightenment?

• Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu

• Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI, and Diderot

• Napoleon Bonaparte, Robespierre, and Danton

• Mirabeau, Marat, and Guillotin

What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

• Enlightenment ideas and social discontent

• Foreign invasion and economic crisis

• Monarchical dictatorship and religious conflicts

• Nobility's resistance to social reforms

Which estates made up the French society?

• Clergy, Nobility, and Third Estate

• Clergy, Bourgeoisie, and Peasants

• Nobility, Bourgeoisie, and Workers

• Clergy, Nobility, and Bourgeoisie

What was the role of the First Estate in the Old Regime?

• Church, tax-exempt, and controlled education

• Nobility, tax collectors, and landowners

• Bourgeoisie, intellectuals, and philosophers

• Peasants, laborers, and artisans

What event symbolized the beginning of the French Revolution?

• Storming of the Bastille

• Execution of Louis XVI

• Reign of Terror

• Coup d'État by Napoleon

Who led the radical Jacobean faction during the Reign of Terror?

• Robespierre

• Danton

• Marat

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What was the name of the revolutionary newspaper founded by Marat?

• The Enlightenment

• The Bastille

• The Reign of Terror

• The People's Voice

Which document proclaimed the rights of man and citizen?

• Declaration of Independence

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• Constitution of the Year 3

• Civil Constitution of the Clergy

What was the name of the new government body established during the Directory period?

• Committee of Public Safety

• National Assembly

• National Convention

• The Directory

Who executed a coup d'État and proclaimed himself Emperor of France?

• Danton

• Robespierre

• Marat

• Napoleon Bonaparte