French Revolution Review Quiz

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

• Industrial Revolution

• Enlightenment

• Baroque Era

• Renaissance

Who granted special privileges to the Catholic clergy and the nobles in France?

• King Louis XVI

• Jacques Necker

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Which social class represented 98% of the French population during the French Revolution?

• Nobles

• First Estate

• Third Estate

• Second Estate

What was the motto of the first French republic declared after the Revolution?

• Liberté, Ordre, Progrès

• Vive la Révolution

• Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité

• Liberté, Égalité, Solidarité

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

• King Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Jacques Necker

• Napoleon Bonaparte

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

• The authority of the Catholic clergy

• The supremacy of the nobles

• The fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals

• The divine right of the king

What did the extremist Jacobins lead by Maximilien Robespierre launch to suppress dissent?

• Reign of Terror

• Reign of Peace

• Reign of Justice

• Reign of Unity

Who was publicly beheaded after being charged with treason?

• Jacques Necker

• King Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What did the attempted escape of King Louis XVI shatter?

• The unity of the Estates

• The authority of the clergy

• The power of the nobles

• People's faith in the monarchy

What did the rise of a middle class and printed materials encourage during the Enlightenment?

• Religious conformity

• Political awareness

• Feudalism

• Monarchical rule