FRENCH REV REVIEW SHEET GAME

As a ruler King Louis XVI...

• Was a weak leader

• Denied people basic rights

• Gave commoners no say in government

• All of the above

Which of the following is not an economic problem faced by France before the French Rev

• Extravagant spending by the king and queen

• Bad harvest leads to increased food prices

• Not enough land for farms to grow crops

• Heavy debt from wars

Who made up the third estate?

• The Clergy

• Commoners/Peasants

• The Nobles

• King Louis XVI

Who made up the Second estate?

• The Clergy

• Commoners/Peasants

• The Nobles

• King Louis XVI

Who made up the First estate?

• The Clergy

• Commoners/Peasants

• The Nobles

• King Louis XVI

Which estate paid all of the taxes?

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

• They all pay a share of the taxes

This cartoon shows...

• How the third estate takes advantage of the other 2 estates

• How the third estate has to work in the mines to collect rocks and coal

• How the first and second estate liked to work together

• How the first and second estate crushed the third estate with taxes

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Why was the storming of the bastille significant?

• It was the first violent outbreak of the french revolution

• The french were able to free many important political prisoners

• The French were able to get bread from the Bastille

• The french were able to capture the king

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What was the Estates General?

• A battle between the 3 estates to determine what estate got more money

• A meeting of the third estate to decide how much to charge the other in tax

• A meeting of the 3 estates to vote on how to fix problems

• A meeting where the king announced the tax increase for the upcoming year

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Why did the French form the national assembly?

• They wanted to have a place where they could talk without the king

• Because they were tired of getting out voted by the first and second estate

• The king wanted the third estate to have more say in government

• The third estate wanted to take control of France