French Revolution Quiz

What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

• Social and economic inequality

• Foreign influence

• Poor management of the king

• Lack of food

What was the main cause of the financial crisis in France at the end of the 18th century?

• High taxes on the clergy

• Unemployment in rural areas

• Excessive spending compared to tax revenue

• Excessive military spending

Which estate in the social structure of France before the revolution DID NOT have no taxes or free land?

• Bourgeoisie

• Third Estate: All others

• First Estate: Catholic Church

• Second Estate: Nobles/Monarch

Why was the "Estates General System" crooked?

• The Estates of the General got to keep all the money

• The voting system only gave the Third estate one vote even though it had many more people than the 1st and 2nd Estates.

• Mail in Ballots

• King Louis was given too many votes

What event led to the formation of the National Assembly in France?

• The Execution of Louis XVI

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The March on Versailles

• The Meeting of the Estates General

What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath during the French Revolution?

• It led to the Reign of Terror

• It established the National Assembly

• It declared the end of the monarchy

• It called for the execution of the king

What did the Third Estate swear with the "Tennis Court Oath?"

• They would not leave the Tennis Court until Tennis was the number one sport in the world!

• Louis the XVI was voted Sexiest Man Alive for 1791

• They would not leave the Tennis Court until the King recognized them as a "legitimate Government body."

• They would not leave the Tennis Court until the king had been sentenced to death

• They would not leave the Tennis Court until fixed the crooked voting system.

What led to the execution of Louis XVI in 1793?

• His attempt to flee to Austria

• His support for the Brunswick Manifesto

• His refusal to accept the new constitution

• His involvement in the Reign of Terror

Who led the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Marie Antoinette

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Louis XVI

What was the primary form of execution during the Reign of Terror?

• Hanging

• The guillotine

• Execution was outlawed

• Exile