French Revolution Quiz

Who were the new king and queen of France in 1774?

• Louis XVIII and Empress Josephine

• Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

• Louis XV and Catherine de' Medici

• Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette

What event marked the start of the French Revolution?

• The invasion of Versailles by women

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The Tennis Court Oath

What was the name of the group of ordinary people who became politically active during the revolution?

• The San Culottes

• The Montagnards

• The Girondins

• The Jacobins

Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the terror?

• Danton

• Marat

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre

What was the main reason for the execution of Louis XVI?

• Corruption

• High treason

• Conspiring with foreign powers

• Opposing the revolution

What event marked the end of the terror during the French Revolution?

• The signing of a peace treaty with Austria

• The execution of Maximilien Robespierre

• The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

• The death of Louis XVI

Which country did France declare war on in an attempt to free Louis XVI?

• Austria

• Prussia

• Russia

• Spain

What was the name of the region where a full-on armed rebellion against the revolution took place?

• Provence

• Vendée

• Brittany

• Normandy

Who launched a coup to make Napoleon the leader of France?

• The Jacobins

• Danton

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Marat

What is the main point of contention among historians regarding the French Revolution?

• Whether the terror was inevitable

• The impact of the war with Austria

• The role of the Sans Culottes

• The influence of foreign powers