French Revolution Quiz

What event is commonly considered the start of the French Revolution?

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of King Louis XVI

• The Reign of Terror

Who was the king of France at the beginning of the French Revolution?

• King Henry VIII

• King Charles I

• King Louis XVI

• King Louis XIV

What was the primary cause of the French Revolution?

• Disputes over religion

• Economic crisis and inequality

• Foreign invasions

• Expansion of the empire

What document, influenced by the Declaration of Independence, was created during the French Revolution?

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• The Constitution of 1791

What was the name of the radical and violent phase of the French Revolution?

• The Enlightenment

• The Renaissance

• The Reign of Terror

• The Industrial Revolution

Who led the Committee of Public Safety and was a key figure during the Reign of Terror?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Marie Antoinette

• Georges Danton

What was the significant prison fortress that was stormed by revolutionaries on July 14, 1789?

• The Louvre

• The Bastille

• Versailles

• The Tuileries

What was the social and political system in France before the French Revolution called?

• The Old Order

• The Ancient Regime

Which group made up the First Estate in pre-revolutionary France?

• The clergy

• The nobility

• The commoners

• The bourgeoisie

What was the name of the legislative assembly that declared the end of the monarchy and the beginning of the French Republic?

• The National Assembly

• The Legislative Assembly

• The Estates-General

• The National Convention