French Revolution

In the 18th Century, French Society was divided into a hierarchy of 3 social classes:

• clergy

• Nobles

• commoners

• royals

He was spoilt and had the absolute power over France.

• the king

• the queen

• the clergy

They controlled huge areas of land and industries and they were extremely rich.

• nobles

• clergy

• commoners

They were the majority of the French population. They worked the land for very little in return and had to pay enormous taxes to the nobles and the church.

• commoners

• Nobles

• clergy

In ____, the harvest had been poor in France and the common people were hungry.

• 1789

• 1809

• 1909

_____ extravagant spending had left France with almost no money.

• King Louis XVI

• King Louis XV

• King Louis XVII

What did King Louis XVI do to raise money during France's difficult times?

• he demanded even more taxes from the commoners

• he requested to tax the nobles

• He taxed the clergy

People who were against the unfair system in France were imprisoned in what hated fortress?

• La Bastille Saint Antoine

• Anevo Fortress

• Gibraltar Fortress

It was considered as a Triumph of the common people over the ruling classes of France.

• Storming of the Bastille

• Sahara storm

• storm of the Gibraltar Fortress

How many people were in the prison cells of the La Bastille Saint Antoine when the Storming of the Bastille happened?

• 7

• 8

• 6