French Revolution Quiz

What event is celebrated each year in France on July 14?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The Women's March on Versailles

Which estate was made up of the clergy in pre-revolutionary France?

• Fourth Estate

• Third Estate

• First Estate

• Second Estate

Who was the wife of Louis XVI, originally from Austria?

• Catherine the Great

• Madame de Pompadour

• Josephine Bonaparte

• Marie Antoinette

What was the name of the governing body that declared war on Austria?

• Legislative Assembly

• National Assembly

• Directory

• Estates General

What was the purpose of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

• To give all citizens of France more liberty and equality

• To establish a monarchy

• To declare war on neighboring countries

• To increase taxes on the Third Estate

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• A pledge by the Third Estate to create a constitution

• A declaration of war against Austria

• A demand for bread by the women of Paris

• A treaty with the American colonies

Who led the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?

• Marat

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Robespierre

What was the main demand of the Women's March on Versailles?

• The execution of the king

• A new constitution

• Tax reforms

• Bread

What was the result of the Attack on Tuileries?

• The end of the Reign of Terror

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The king's imprisonment and removal from power

• The establishment of a new monarchy

What was the Thermidorian Reaction?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The beginning of the Reign of Terror

• The end of price controls and closure of Jacobin clubs

• The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man