French Revolution and Napoleon Test

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man

• The fall of the Bastille

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The marriage of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Who was forced to pay for the cataclysm left in his wake by the blade of the guillotine?

• Maximilian Robespierre

• Louis XVI

• Jacques Necker

• Jean-Paul Marat

What was the main reason for the financial crisis in France before the Revolution?

• A series of failed harvests

• The construction of the Palace of Versailles

• The American War of Independence

• The extravagant spending of Marie Antoinette

Who was known as 'Madame Deficit'?

• Marie Therese

• Madame du Barry

• Marie Antoinette

• Empress Maria Theresa

What did the Tennis Court Oath signify?

• The exile of the royal family

• The beginning of the Reign of Terror

• The formation of the National Assembly

• The end of the French Revolution

What was the main cause of the bread riots?

• The firing of Jacques Necker

• The closure of bakeries

• The banning of grain imports

• A shortage of flour and high bread prices

Who was the author of 'La Ami du Peuple'?

• Jean-Paul Marat

• Jacques Necker

• Louis XVI

• Maximilian Robespierre

What was the main demand of the women marching to Versailles on October 5th?

• The execution of Marie Antoinette

• The return of the royal family to Paris

• An increase in bread production

• The reinstatement of Jacques Necker

What symbolized the defeat of tyranny and was torn apart by the people?

• The Palace of Versailles

• The Bastille

• The Tuileries Palace

• The Estates General

Who was described as having a 'complete paranoid mentality' and saw plots everywhere?

• Maximilian Robespierre

• Marie Antoinette

• Louis XVI

• Jean-Paul Marat