French Revolution - Crash Course

Who was the ruler of France in 1789?

• Louis XIV

• Louis XV

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What event symbolized the monarchy's ability to imprison anyone arbitrarily?

• The seizure of the Bastille fortress

• The Women's March

• The invasion of the Parisian palace

• The execution of Marie-Antoinette

Which document protected property, ensured trial by jury, and guaranteed free speech during the French Revolution?

• The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The Edict of Fraternity

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

Who was the leader of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Marie Antoinette

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Louis XVI

What was the name of the government that replaced the French monarchy in 1795?

• The National Assembly

• The Directory

• The Committee of Public Safety

• The Estates-General

Which English journalist witnessed the French Revolution first-hand and published 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman'?

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Mary Shelley

• Charlotte Bronte

• Jane Austen

What did the French Revolution help usher in the idea of?

• Nation-states

• Monarchy

• Absolute rule

• Feudal society

What was the new instrument of execution used during the French Revolution?

• Guillotine

• Lethal injection

• Firing squad

• Hanging

Which color was not associated with the revolutionary flag during the French Revolution?

• Green

• Blue

• White

• Red

What was the name of the document that declared France a republic in January 1793?

• The Edict of Fraternity

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• The National Convention

• The Civil Constitution of the Clergy