French Revolution Quiz

What year is considered the start of the events discussed?

• 1800

• 1793

• 1791

• 1789

Which country emerged as a hero for its support of the rebels in the thirteen North American colonies?

• Germany

• Britain

• France

• Spain

What was Marie Antoinette's infamous quote regarding the peasants' inability to afford bread?

• "Let them eat brioche"

• "Give them bread"

• "Let them eat cake"

• "Let them starve"

What significant event took place on July 14, marking a turning point in the French Revolution?

• The Women's March on Versailles

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The storming of the Bastille

• The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man

Who published the Declaration of the Rights of Woman in 1791?

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Maria Theresa

• Olympe de Gouges

• Marie Antoinette

What did the National Assembly swear in the Tennis Court Oath?

• To disband immediately

• To support the monarchy

• To increase taxes on the aristocracy

• Not to disband until a constitution was established

Which political party was to the left and played a significant role during the Revolution?

• The Directory

• The Royalists

• The Girondins

• The Jacobin Club

What was the outcome of the fall of 1792 in the French Revolution?

• The establishment of the Directory

• The signing of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy

• The abolition of the French monarchy

• The execution of Marie Antoinette

Who was executed in January 1793, marking a significant moment in the French Revolution?

• Marie Antoinette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI

• Robespierre

What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guarantee?

• The abolition of taxes

• The right to bear arms

• Trial by jury and free speech

• Universal suffrage