French Revolution Quiz

What was the 3 word motto of the French Revolution?

• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

• Life, Liberty, Property

• Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom, France, and Fries

Prior to the Revolution, the French people fell into one of three categories called ______________________.

• Estates

• Classes

• Feudalism

• Youths

The ______________ were the majority of people–peasants, merchants, urban workers, almost everyone.

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

At the start of the French Revolution, France was ruled by ______________________________–members of the Bourbon family.

• Catherine the Great

• Louis XVI (16th)

• the Sun King

• Charles II

Why was the Queen (2 reasons) especially unpopular with the people of France?

• She was a foreigner--from Austria.

• She spent too much money.

• She was physically unattractive.

• She started the Reign of Terror

The King is forced to call the Estates General to deal with France’s financial troubles. List three reasons France was undergoing financial problems.

• They helped America during the American Revolution

• Marie Antoinnette spent too much money

• France had fought many wars with England

• France's economy was in a depression

When the 1st & 2nd Estates will not agree to vote “by head,” the Third Estate forms the National Assembly. They also swear the _____________________________–a promise that they would not end their meeting until they had established a new constitution for France.

• Rights of Man

• Terror Promise

• Tennis Court Oath

• Ping Pong Promise

As the Revolution spread among the common people of Paris, rumors swirled that the King would try to crush the rebellion with military power. Looking for weapons to defend themselves, the common people stormed a prison called ____________________________ on July 14, 1789.

• the Rock

• Leavenworth

• Chateau d'If

• the Bastile

“Men are born free and equal in their rights” is one of the lines from the ____________________________–a statement of basic human rights created by the National Assembly.

• Declaration of Independence

• Enlightenment

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

• Bill of Rights

On August 4, the __________________________ each stood before the National Assembly and gave up all special privileges that had been historically given to them.

• Kings

• Queens

• Nobles & Church Officials

• 1st & 2nd Estates