French Revolution Quiz Review

The bourgeoisie lacked the privileges of the ______________, such as exemption from paying taxes, and believed they should have more political power on account of their economic support of the government.

• bankers

• farmers

• nobles

• merchants

Which of the following events that occurred during the 1780s affected the poor living in France’s cities?

• Politicians who were elected to government wanted to raise taxes.

• A series of bad harvests caused the price of bread to rise significantly.

• Revolutionaries published pamphlets calling for the execution of the king.

• A series of cholera epidemics caused by contaminated water supplies killed thousands.

1. The ________________________ Revolution and Enlightenment writers influenced the French bourgeoisie to agitate for more political power during the 1780s.

• American

• Mexican

• Italian

• Russian

Fearing a backlash from Louis XVI’s troops, the citizens of Paris armed themselves by taking over the __________________ and stealing guns and ammunition.

• Eiffel Tower

• Bastille Prison

• Louvre Museum

• Versailles Palace

How did the Constitution of 1791 change the French monarchy?

• It gave legislative power to the king.

• It replaced the Bourbons with the Hapsburgs.

• The power of the king was limited by a set of laws.

• The bourbons were forced to renounce their claim to the throne.

Why did the members of the National Convention decide to execute King Louis XVI even though they abolished the monarchy?

• They feared the king would be a source of conflict in the future.

• The king refused to lead the French army into battle against the Austrians.

• The king refused to allow the royal treasury to be used to fund foreign wars.

• They believed that the king supported the radicals in the French government.

The _________________ were radical revolutionaries who believed that the monarchy should not only be abolished, but totally eliminated.

• Feuillants

• Girondins

• Jacobins

• Montagnards

Why did Maximilien Robespierre encourage the Reign of Terror throughout France?

• Women rebelled throughout the country, demanding equal rights.

• Young men refused to be drafted into the army to fight foreign wars.

• He wanted to protect church property that was being destroyed by peasants.

• He believed that the Revolution had many enemies who needed to be eliminated.

When did the Reign of Terror end?

• With the execution of Marie Antoinette

• After Edmund Burke publicly condemned it.

• With the execution of Maximilien Robespierre

• After Napoleon Bonaparte was appointed general

How did Napoleon Bonaparte become France’s sole ruler?

• He was elected by the citizens of Paris.

• He was restored as a member of the royal family.

• He seized control in a military takeover of the government.

• He was elected by the members of the National Convenetion.