Quiz 5/17

France divided its people into 3 _________

• Districts
• Classes
• Estates
• Estates General 

Which of the three estates was the poorest?

• 1st Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate

Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?

• The king lowered taxes 
• The king took their money to create jobs
• The king spent the taxes on wars and himself
• They had fought against the Americans in the revolution

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution
• Clergy
• Enlightenment
• Revolutionary

Who unleashed the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• King Louis XVI

• Marie Antoinette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What was the main instrument of death during the Reign of Terror?

• Hanging

• Firing squad

• Electric chair

• Guillotine

Who became the ruler of France as a result of the French Revolution?

• Marie Antoinette
• Henry VIII
• Louis XVI
• Napoleon Bonaparte

What was the uniform system of laws Napoleon Bonaparte created for France?

• Hammurabi's Code
• Napoleonic Code
• Justinian's Code
• Declaration of Human Rights

What did Napoleon do in 1804 after winning major Military Battles with the full support of the French people?

• Married his third Wife
• Cut all ties with the Roman Catholic Church
• Crowned himself Emperor of France
• Invaded Russia

After the British, Prussians, and Russians invaded France in 1814 what happened to Napoleon?

• He was exiled to Elba, a small island near Italy
• He was exiled to St Helena off the coast of South America
• He was executed via guillotine
• He died of cancer awaiting trial