Compare and Contrast: American and French Revolution Quiz

What intellectual movement inspired both the American Revolution and the French Revolution?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

What event led to the American colonists declaring their independence from Great Britain?

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The storming of the Bastille

• The adoption of the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizens

• The writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence

What was the outcome of the American Revolution?

• The establishment of a monarchy

• The formation of the United States as an independent country

• The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

• The creation of the Fifth Republic

What event marked the official start of the French Revolution?

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The storming of the Bastille

• The adoption of the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizens

• The execution of King Louis XVI

What document outlined the relationship between a government and its people and asserted the independence of the United States?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizens

• The US Constitution

What was one of the main reasons for the French people's dissatisfaction with the monarchy?

• The monarchy's misuse of the country's wealth

• The lack of representation in government

• The high taxes imposed on peasants

• All of the above

Who was sentenced to death by the guillotine during the French Revolution?

• King Louis XVI

• Queen Marie-Antoinette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• All of the above

What type of government did the newly formed United States adopt in 1789?

• A monarchy

• A dictatorship

• A democracy

• A theocracy

Who seized control of France after the French Revolution?

• King Louis XVI

• Queen Marie-Antoinette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Charles de Gaulle

What is the current system of government in France?

• The First Republic

• The Second Republic

• The Third Republic

• The Fifth Republic