French Revolution & Napoleon Test

Which was NOT a problem King Louis XVI faced prior to the outset of the French Revolution?

• Protests had reached a breaking point and many protestors had to be forcibly removed from Louis’ palace.
• The French government had loaned too much money to the American colonies in their war for independence.
• 98% of French society were peasants and merchants who paid most taxes in society.
• Louis’ government had a budget deficit of over $56 million.

Society was broken down into three estates. Who was in the First Estate?

• Peasants, farmers, merchants, and shopkeepers
• The top religious officials, such as bishops, abbots, parish priests, and nuns.
• Members of the nobility and top government officials.
• None of the above.

Who was in the Second Estate?

• Peasants, farmers, merchants, and shopkeepers
• The top religious officials, such as bishops, abbots, parish priests, and nuns.
• Members of the nobility and top government officials.
• None of the above.

Who was in the Third Estate?

• Peasants, farmers, merchants, and shopkeepers
• The top religious officials, such as bishops, abbots, parish priests, and nuns.
• Members of the nobility and top government officials.
• None of the above.

About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?

• 1
• 2
• 50
• 97

Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?

• the nobility
• the bourgeoisie
• the peasant classes
• the urban class

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?

• Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.
• Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.
• The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income.
• The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

The group that was created to represent the voices of the peasant class was known as the -

• Jacobins
• Federalists
• National Assembly
• Protectors of the State

The _________ Oath represented a final attempt by the French people to demand a government that protected their natural rights.

• Optimus Regularus
• Attempt at Peace
• Olive Branch
• Tennis Court

The French Revolution began with the storming of the ______, a state prison where the king’s dissenters were held.

• Bastille
• Palace of Versailles
• Fountain of Paris
• Third Ward