French Revolution Quiz

What was the nature of the divisions and factions during the French Revolution?

• They were based on religious differences

• They were competing for trade routes

• There were differences based upon radicals and more moderate revolutionary ideology.

• They were unified under a single cause

Why did Louis and the royal family flee during the French Revolution? (select more than 1)

• To go on holiday

• To escape the events surrounding their flight

• To find allies against the revolution

• To attend a royal event in another country

Who was given the responsibility of recapturing the royals when they tried to flee?

• The Constituent Assembly

• Lafayette

• The King

• The Parisians

What was a significant political development during the French Revolution in the year 1791?

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The emergence of the French Republic

• The establishment of a monarchy

• The creation of a new religion

How many deputies abstained from voting to suspend Louis' powers?

• 24 deputies.

• 290 deputies.

• 30,000 deputies.

• 3,000 deputies.

What did the Constituent Assembly fear would happen if the king returned?

• The king would regain his power

• The economy would collapse

• Monarchist or republican riots in Paris

• Foreign invasion

What was the content of the posters displayed around Paris?

• Whoever supports the king shall be rewarded.

• Whoever applauds the king shall be flogged. Whoever insults him shall be hanged.

• All hail the return of the king.

• The king has been captured; celebrate the freedom.

What did the Cordeliers demand during their intensified protests against the ancien régime?

• The establishment of a constitutional monarchy

• The split of the Jacobins into radical and moderate factions

• The abdication of Louis

• The descent of the revolution into chaos

What was the result of the Jacobins embracing radicalism?

• They demanded the abdication of Louis

• They split into radical Jacobins and moderate Feuillants

• They supported a constitutional monarchy

• They caused the revolution to descend into chaos

What did the Moderates favor during the revolution?

• The abdication of Louis

• A split within the Jacobins

• A constitutional monarchy

• The intensification of protests against the ancien régime