La Révolution Française

What event took place on the morning of July 14, 1789 in Paris?

• The execution of the king

• The storming of the Bastille

• The declaration of independence

• The peasant revolt

What percentage of the French population was made up of peasants in the 18th century?

• 70%

• 90%

• 50%

• 30%

Which philosopher proposed a social contract between the people and their representatives?

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Descartes

• Montesquieu

What was the main political body to which the three estates sent their representatives in France before 1789?

• The National Assembly

• The Estates-General

• The Senate

• The Parliament

Who was the leader of the National Assembly at Versailles in 1789?

• Louis XVI

• Marie Antoinette

• Napoleon

• Mirabeau

What document was written by Abbé Sieyès to defend the Third Estate?

• The Rights of Man

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Social Contract

• What is the Third Estate?

What was the main demand of the National Assembly at Versailles?

• The destitution of the king

• The reduction of taxes

• The dissolution of the Church

• The drafting of a constitution

What philosopher proposed a separation of powers within the government?

• Diderot

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of the king

• The flight of Louis XVI

• The declaration of war

What was the main financial problem faced by France under Louis XVI?

• The increasing debt

• The decrease in exports

• The rise in wages

• The agricultural overproduction