French Revolution Oversimplified Part 2 Quiz

What was the main reason King Louis XVI had to stay on the good side of the revolutionary government?

• He was a strong supporter of the revolution.

• He feared for his safety.

• He was trying to protect his lavish lifestyle.

• He wanted to be popular among the revolutionaries.

What did the revolutionary government first demand from King Louis XVI?

• That his friends in the nobility pay taxes like everyone else.

• That he wears the revolutionary bonnet.

• That he stops throwing lavish parties.

• That he gives up his Porsche.

What was the fate of King Louis XVI after attempting to flee France?

• He successfully escaped to the Austrian Netherlands.

• He was recognized and returned to Paris.

• He became a leader in the Austrian army.

• He lived in exile for the rest of his life.

What event led to King Louis XVI being considered a traitor?

• His execution of revolutionaries.

• His attempt to flee France.

• His refusal to wear the revolutionary bonnet.

• His support for the Austrian army.

What was the result of the confrontation on the Champ de Mars?

• A peaceful agreement was reached.

• The king was reinstated with full powers.

• The revolutionaries were dispersed without incident.

• The National Guard fired on a crowd of revolutionaries.

What form of execution was introduced during the revolution?

• Firing squad

• Hanging

• Drawing and quartering

• The guillotine

Who was targeted by the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror?

• Foreign spies

• Only the nobility

• Suspected enemies of the revolution

• Members of the clergy only

What was Robespierre's ultimate fate?

• He was exiled to the Austrian Netherlands.

• He fled to Egypt with Napoleon.

• He became the leader of France.

• He was executed by the guillotine.

What did Napoleon discover in Egypt?

• A new form of government

• A bunch of gnarly Egyptian stuff

• A way to defeat the British Navy

• The Rosetta Stone

What led to Napoleon becoming a dictator of France?

• His discovery in Egypt

• A coup that he helped stage

• His military victories in Italy

• His marriage to Marie Antoinette