French Revolution Quiz

What was the main reason for the economic crisis in France during the 18th century?

• Inefficient agricultural practices

• Foreign trade restrictions

• Lack of natural resources

• Excessive spending on wars

What was the imbalance in the Estates General that led to the dissatisfaction of the people?

• The first and second estates had more voting power

• The clergy had no representation

• The nobility had no representation

• The third estate had more voting power

What event symbolized the first real uprising of the French Revolution?

• The October March on Versailles

• The storming of the Bastille

• The dissolution of the National Assembly

• The Tennis Court Oath

What document provided for freedom of speech and a representative government during the liberal phase of the Revolution?

• Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen

• Civil Constitution of the Clergy

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

• Constitutional Monarchy Act

Who led the radical Jacobins and implemented more extreme policies during the radical phase of the Revolution?

• Louis XVI

• Olympe de Gouges

• Marquis De Lafayette

• Maximilien Robespierre

What was the name of the group established by Maximilien Robespierre to execute over 40,000 people during the Reign of Terror?

• National Assembly

• Jacobin Club

• National Convention

• Committee of Public Safety

What was the main purpose of the largest army Europe had ever seen, built through mass conscription during the Reign of Terror?

• Protecting the revolution at home and spreading its ideals to surrounding Europe

• Conquering neighboring countries for resources

• Defending against invasion from other European states

• Enforcing authoritarian rule within France

What event marked the end of the Reign of Terror?

• October March on Versailles

• Storming of the Bastille

• Execution of Maximilien Robespierre

• Dissolution of the National Assembly

What was the main effect of the French Revolution on the legal status of women?

• Improvement in legal status followed by eventual restriction of citizenship to men

• Legal status worsened with increased restrictions

• No change in legal status

• Complete equality in legal status with men

What was the new year declared by the Jacobins to mark the beginning of a new era during the radical phase of the Revolution?

• 1792

• Year of Christ's birth

• 1800

• 1789