French Revolution Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

• To introduce a new currency

• To state that government power comes from the people, not the king

• To declare war on Austria and Prussia

• To establish a new monarchy

Who were considered the bourgeoisie in France before the French Revolution?

• Nobles

• Peasants

• Middle class

• Clergy

What was the Reign of Terror?

• A peace treaty

• A festival celebrating the French Revolution

• The name of a battle during the French Revolution

• A period when suspected enemies of the revolution were executed

What did the National Assembly vow in the Tennis Court Oath?

• To restore the monarchy

• To leave France

• To create a new constitution

• To support the king

What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

• A new religion

• The influence of the American Revolution

• Unfair social divisions and tax system

• The discovery of new lands

Who took power in France through a coup d'état in 1799?

• King Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Maximilien Robespierre

What was Napoleon's biggest mistake according to the text?

• Invading Russia in winter

• Signing the Declaration of Independence

• Creating the Napoleonic Code

• Supporting the American Revolution

What was the outcome of the French Revolution for King Louis XVI?

• He was exiled to Elba

• He was executed

• He became Emperor of France

• He fled to England

What did the Napoleonic Code introduce?

• The abolition of the military

• A legal system based on Enlightenment ideas

• A return to feudalism

• A new form of government

How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

• It led to the immediate end of the French monarchy

• It inspired the French to fight against tyranny

• It provided a model for a constitutional monarchy

• It discouraged the French from revolting