The French Revolution

When did the French revolution begin?

• 1799

• 1798

• 1789

• 1805

The French society was divided into how many estates before the revolution?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Which estate in France comprised the clergy?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

The economic condition of which estate was most precarious before the revolution?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

What was the main reason for the financial crisis in France before the revolution?

• Excessive military spending

• High taxes on the nobility

• Economic exploitation of the colonies

• Lavish spending of the clergy

The Tennis Court Oath took place in:

• Palace of Versailles

• Notre-Dame Cathedral

• Tennis Court

• Bastille

The famous slogan of the French Revolution was:

• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

• No Taxation without Representation

• E Pluribus Unum

• Give me liberty or give me death

The storming of the Bastille occurred on:

• 14th July 1789

• 4th July 1789

• 21st June 1789

• 5th August 1789

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was inspired by:

• American Revolution

• Indian Independence Movement

• Russian Revolution

• Chinese Revolution

Which French king was executed during the revolution?

• Louis XIV

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• John Locke

• Louis XVI