French Revolution Terms and People Vocabulary Quiz

What term is used to describe the social and political system of France before the French Revolution?

• Bourgeoisie

• Ancien regime

• Cahier

• Sans-culottes

Who was the king of France during the start of the French Revolution?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

What was the name given to the working-class revolutionaries during the French Revolution?

• Emigre

• Bourgeoisie

• Sans-culottes

• Jacobins

Which event is marked by the storming of a fortress-prison on July 14, 1789?

• Tennis Court Oath

• Reign of Terror

• Bastille

• Estates-General

Who led France during the Reign of Terror?

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Jacques Necker

• Maximilien Robespierre

A cause of the French Revolution was deficit spending. What is deficit spending?

• Deficit spending is when a government spends exactly the same amount of money as it takes in through revenue.
• Deficit spending is when a government spends less money than it takes in through revenue.
• Deficit spending is when a government spends more money than it takes in through revenue.
• Deficit spending is when a government spends money only on essential services.

King Louis XVI was forced to call the Estates-General. What is the Estates-General?

• A type of French pastry
• A popular French dance
• A famous French painting
• A legislative assembly in France comprised of representatives from the three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and the common people.

How would you describe the Tennis Court Oath?

• The Tennis Court Oath was a religious ceremony held by the clergy in France.
• Members of the Third Estate pledged to continue meeting until they had drafted a new constitution for France.
• The Tennis Court Oath was a trade agreement signed between France and England.
• The Tennis Court Oath was a military alliance formed by the French nobility.

Revolutionary France's political parties were divided into factions. What does the term factions mean?

• Smaller groups within a larger organization or political party with differing opinions or goals.
• Subcommittees within a government organization
• Divisions based on geographical regions
• Large groups within a political party with similar opinions

Who is the historical figure the Marquis de Layfette?

• Italian painter and sculptor during the Renaissance
• German philosopher and economist
• Japanese samurai warrior
• French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War and supported the early stages of the French Revolution