French Revolution Quiz

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known

for

• instituting the Reign of Terror

• protecting freedom of religion

• supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

• sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their

• education level

• geographic region

• social class

• religious beliefs

Which list of French leaders is in the correct chronological order?

• Louis XVI -> Napoleon -> Robespierre

• Robespierre -> Napoleon -> Louis XVI

• Louis XVI -> Robespierre -> Napoleon

• Napoleon -> Louis XVI -> Robespierre

A primary cause of the French Revolution in 1789 was the

• increasing dissatisfaction of the Third Estate

• rise to power of Napoleon

• actions of Prince Metternich

• execution of Louis XVI

The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would

• adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation

• provide stability for the nation

• restore Louis XVI to power

• end British control of France