The French Revolution in a Nutshell

What were the three social estates in France before the revolution?

• Nobility, Commoners, Peasants

• Commoners, Merchants, Peasants

• Clergy, Nobility, Commoners

• Clergy, Nobility, Merchants

What event is marked as the beginning of the end of the old monarchy in France?

• Declaration of Independence

• Beheading of the King

• Storming of the Bastille

• Riots in Paris

What was the radical change introduced by the French Revolution?

• Declaration of universal rights for men

• Introduction of new taxes

• Increase in power of the clergy

• Expansion of the royal hierarchy

What was the period known as a bloodbath during the French Revolution?

• The Enlightenment

• The Reign of Terror

• The Renaissance

• The Reformation

Who seized control of the French legislature and declared himself Emperor at the end of the Revolution?

• Robespierre

• Marie Antoinette

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte