Pre-test (French Revolution)

1. 1. What year did the French Revolution begin?

• a. 1776

• b. 1789

• c. 1799

• d. 1804

2. Who was the King of France at the start of the French Revolution?

• a. Louis XIV

• b. Louis XV

• c. Louis XVI

• d. Louis XIII

3. Who was the Queen of France during the French Revolution?

• a. Isabella I

• b. Elizabeth I

• c. Marie Antoinette

• d. Catherine the Great

4. Who led the radical Jacobin faction during the French Revolution?

• a. Louis XVI

• b. Saint Helena

• c. Marie Antoinette

• d. Maximilien Robespierre

5. What was the slogan of the French Revolution?

• a. Faith, Hope, Charity

• b. Peace, Justice, Unity

• c. Order, Progress, Honor

• d. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

6. What title did Napoleon Bonaparte declare himself in 1804?

• a. King of France

• b. Emperor of France

• c. President of France

• d. Chancellor of France

7. Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

• a. Economic crisis

• b. Social inequality

• c. Success of the French military

• d. Influence of Enlightenment ideas

8. What was the name of Napoleon's law code that influenced legal systems around the world?

• a. Magna Carta

• b. Justinian Code

• c. Napoleonic Code

• d. Code of Hammurabi

9. Which major battle led to Napoleon's final defeat?

• a. Battle of Austerlitz

• b. Battle of Waterloo

• c. Battle of Trafalgar

• d. Battle of Borodino

10. Where was Napoleon exiled after his defeat at Waterloo?

• a. Elba

• b. Malta

• c. Corsica

• d. Saint Helena