French Revolution Quiz WHA Review

What was the system of government in France before the revolution?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Anarchy

Why was France deeply in debt by 1789?

• Excessive taxation

• Corruption in the government

• Funding the American Revolution

• Economic recession

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• Storming of the Bastille

• Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

• Women's March on Versailles

• Execution of Louis XVI

Who led the Committee of Public Safety during the Terror?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Marie Antoinette

• Louis XVI

What was the main goal of the Jacobins during the revolution?

• Create a republic

• Restore the monarchy

• Maintain the Ancien Régime

• Establish a constitutional monarchy

What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

• Abolition of feudal rights

• Establishment of the Committee of Public Safety

• Formation of the National Assembly

• Declaration of war against Austria

What was the outcome of the trial of Louis XVI?

• Death by guillotine

• Life imprisonment

• Acquittal

• Exile

Who issued the Declaration of Pillnitz, promising to restore the French monarchy?

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Leopold II

Who became the First Consul of France after the revolution?

• Marie Antoinette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Louis XVI

What was the ultimate outcome of the French Revolution?

• Consolidation of state power

• Establishment of a democracy

• Restoration of the monarchy

• Creation of a constitutional monarchy