The French Revolution Quiz

What intellectual and cultural shift occurred in Europe during the 18th century?

• Promotion of monarchy and divine right

• Promotion of censorship and control

• Promotion of superstition and tradition

• Promotion of reason and human freedom over tradition and religion

Who granted special privileges to the First and Second Estates in France?

• King Louis XVI

• The Third Estate

• The National Assembly

• Jacques Necker

What did the Third Estate declare themselves as when they broke off from the Estates-General?

• The Monarch's Council

• The Revolutionary Council

• The Royal Assembly

• The National Assembly

What was the symbol of royal power that was stormed by thousands of Parisians at the beginning of the Revolution?

• The Bastille prison

• The Versailles Palace

• The Louvre Palace

• The Notre Dame Cathedral

What did the Assembly's Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen proclaim?

• That only the nobles had rights and freedoms

• That government existed to suppress individual rights

• That individual rights and freedoms were fundamental to human nature

• That the king had absolute power over individual rights

Who took charge and became Emperor during the chaos of the Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Jacques Necker

• King Louis XVI

How many constitutions and governments were there within ten years of the Revolution?

• Three constitutions and five governments

• Two constitutions and three governments

• Four constitutions and six governments

• Five constitutions and seven governments

What was the motto of the first French republic declared on September 21st?

• Long live the King

• Vive la Révolution

• Liberté, égalité, fraternité

• Freedom and Unity

Who launched a Reign of Terror to suppress dissent during the Revolution?

• Jacques Necker

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

What did the extremist Jacobins seek to completely transform in French society?

• Religion, street names, and calendar

• Military, trade, and agriculture

• Art, literature, and music

• Government, economy, and education