Quiz on the French Revolution

What event symbolizes the beginning of the French Revolution?

• Storming of the Bastille

• March on Versailles

• Reign of Terror

• Execution of Louis XVI

What document established the principles of liberty and equality?

• Constitution of 1791

• Napoleonic Code

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• Treaty of Versailles

Which event involved women marching to demand bread?

• March on Versailles

• Execution of Louis XVI

• Storming of the Bastille

• Reign of Terror

What was abolished on August 4, 1789?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The National Assembly

• The monarchy

• Feudal privileges

What marked the end of the monarchy in France?

• March on Versailles

• Execution of Louis XVI

• Reign of Terror

• Storming of the Bastille

What event ended the French Revolution?

• Napoleon's Coup d'état

• March on Versailles

• Execution of Louis XVI

• Reign of Terror

What was a significant cause of the French Revolution?

• Absolutism of Louis XVI

• Social equality

• Unity among the classes

• Economic prosperity

Which of the following was a consequence of the French Revolution?

• Return to absolutism

• Establishment of a monarchy

• Expansion of feudal privileges

• Rise of nationalism

What was a major social issue leading to the revolution?

• Wealth distribution

• Strong middle class

• High literacy rates

• Unity among the nobility

Which ideology influenced the revolutionaries?

• Romanticism

• Rationalism

• Enlightenment ideas

• Feudalism