The French Revolution Practice Test

Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in changing the relationship between people and their ________.

• government

• divine right theory

• church in society

• European monarchs

What led to the formation of a new government and the end of the monarchy in France?

• The Industrial Revolution

• Problems in French society

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The discovery of new territories

What does the term "ancien régime" refer to?

• A) A type of French architecture

• B) The government in pre-revolution France

• C) A French military strategy

• D) A social class in France

What is the meaning of "estate" in the context of the French Revolution?

• A) A large area of land

• B) A type of currency

• C) A social class

• D) A political party

Who is referred to as the "bourgeoisie"?

• A) The nobility

• B) The clergy

• C) The middle class

• D) The peasants

What is "deficit spending"?

• A) When a government earns more money than it spends

• B) When a government's spending equals its earnings

• C) When a government spends less money than it takes in

• D) When a government spends more money than it takes in

Who was Louis XVI?

• A) A financial advisor to the king

• B) The king of France from 1774 to 1792

• C) The leader of the French Revolution

• D) A famous French general

What role did Jacques Necker play during the reign of Louis XVI?

• A) He was a military leader

• B) He was a revolutionary

• C) He was a financial advisor to Louis XVI

• D) He was the head of the Estates-General

What was the Estates-General?

• A) A French tax system

• B) A social hierarchy

• C) A legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates

• D) A palace in France

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• An agreement to play tennis to resolve disputes

• A pledge by the National Assembly to continue meeting until a constitution was created

• A declaration of war against neighboring countries

• A treaty signed on a tennis court