French Revolution

What event in 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• The storming of the Bastille

• Louis XVI's execution

Who was the king of France when the French Revolution began?

• Louis XVI

• Louis XIV

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

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

• Investments in the Enlightenment

• The cost of wars

• Excessive spending by the monarchy

• Funding the American Revolution

Which estate was not exempt from paying taxes before the French Revolution?

• The First Estate

• All were exempt

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

What did the Third Estate form when they broke away from the Estates General?

• The National Assembly

• The Consulate

• The Directory

• The Jacobins

What was the outcome of Louis XVI's attempt to flee France?

• He was captured and brought back

• He joined the revolutionaries

• He was immediately executed

• He successfully escaped

Which document emphasized the right to liberty, property, and security?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Napoleonic Code

• The Constitution of 1791

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

Who led the radical group of revolutionaries known as the Jacobins?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI

What marked the official end of the French monarchy?

• The establishment of the Directory

• The storming of the Bastille

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The execution of Louis XVI

What was the Reign of Terror?

• The war between France and neighboring countries

• A period of extreme violence and execution

• The time when the Bastille was stormed

• The era of Napoleon's rule