18.2 Video Question Quiz

What is the name of the European event in which philosophers and artists promoted reason and human freedom over tradition and religion?

• Enlightenment
• Revolution
• Renaissance
• Reformation

Who made up the first two estates in French society?

• Peasants and Merchants
• Monarchs and Serfs
• Artisans and Soldiers
• Clergy and Nobility

Who made up the third estate in French society?

• Clergy
• Buisness men

• Nobles
• Common people

Explain how the taxation system in France worked during the time period leading to the French Revolution.

• The clergy and nobility bore the majority of the tax burden, alleviating the financial strain on the common people.
• The taxation system in France was characterized by exemptions for the clergy and nobility, meaning the common people had to pay it.

• Taxation in France was abolished completely in the years leading up to the French Revolution.
• The taxation system in France was reformed to be more equitable and fair, leading to widespread approval.

Finish this sentence: Although the third estate represented 98% of the population, its vote was…

• an equal one-third

• counted as half
• ignored completely
• counted as two-thirds

What was the National Assembly?

• A group of aristocrats who opposed the French Revolution
• A religious council during the Middle Ages
• A government formed by the representatives of the Third Estate

• A trade union formed in the 19th century

What act started the French Revolution?

• Signing of the Tennis Court Oath
• Storming of the weapons warehouse called the Bastille

• Battle of Waterloo
• Execution of Louis XVI

What did the National Assembly’s Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen say that was a radical idea for that time period?

• Only the wealthy are entitled to rights.
• Rights are determined by one's social status.
• All men are born and remain unequal in rights.
• The government is there to serve the people.

What act ended 1000 years of French monarchy?

• Attacking Russia

• Writing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

• Storming the Bastille

• Executing the king

What was the Reign of Terror?

• The Reign of Terror was a peaceful period of negotiation during the French Revolution.
• The Reign of Terror was a celebration of cultural diversity in France.
• The Reign of Terror was a time of economic prosperity and growth.
• The Reign of Terror was a period of violence and mass executions.