French & Haitian Revolution Quiz

Why did the women of Paris demand that the royal family return to Paris with them?

• They demanded that Marie Antoinette answer charges of treason against the state

• They expected Marie Antoinette to distribute bread among the poor of the capital

• They felt that the distance from the capital allowed Louis to ignore their immediate needs

• They wanted to establish a representative government that would meet in the Versailles Palace

Which of the following represents the most historically important outcome of the fall of the Bastille?

• It showed popular support for revolutionary change

• It freed political prisoners

• It led to the arrest of the king

• It forced the king to grant a constitution

Which of the following events that occurred during the 1780s affected the poor living in France’s cities?

• Politicians who were elected to government wanted to raise taxes

• A series of bad harvests caused the price of bread to rise significantly

• Revolutionaries published pamphlets calling for the execution of the king

• A series of cholera outbreaks caused by contaminated water supplies killed thousands

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

• Desire of the Catholic Church for greater religious diversity

• Debt from foreign wars

• Weak and ineffective leadership of the absolute monarch, Louis XVI

• Enlightenment ideals

The Constitution of 1791 was important because it did which of the following?

• Set up a constitutional monarchy with a Legislative Assembly that limited the King’s power

• Reestablished the absolute monarchy form of government, reinforcing the people’s love for Louis XIV

• Heavily influenced the United States constitution

• Reinforced the importance of the Church by giving them power over appointing officials

Which of the following conclusions about the French Revolution is most accurate?

• Religious civilians, in general, were pleased with the reforms made to the Church.

• The revolution, while birthed by Enlightenment ideals, often violated the principles it claimed to value.

• The revolution was supported by governments in Europe because of the spread of enlightenment ideals.

• The revolution failed at giving political voice to the third estate

Which of the following were important parts for challenging a system that we saw in the example of the French Revolution?

• Ideas for change

• Economic troubles

• An unfair system

• All of the above

Why did Maximilien Robespierre encourage the Reign of Terror throughout France?

• Women rebelled throughout the country, demanding equal rights

• Young men refused to be drafted to fight foreign wars

• He wanted to protect church property that was being destroyed by peasants

• He believed that the revolution had many enemies that needed to be eliminated

Which of the following does NOT represent an obstacle to challenging a system that the French Revolution reveals?

• Pressure of challenging a system can cause factions among different people and groups

• When challenging a system, you need to create new traditions and practices to help move away from old systems

• Challenging a system can cause people to go against their values

• Convincing people who were hungry and did not have their immediate needs met to revolt

Which of the following represents a correct historical chronology?

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen > Constitution of 1791 > Storming of the Bastille > National Assembly > Reign of Terror

• National Assembly > Tennis Court Oath > Reign of Terror > Civil Constitution of the Clergy > The Directory

• Louis XVI Calls the Estates General > Establishment of the National Assembly > Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen > Reign of Terror

• The Directory > The National Assembly > The Constitution of 1791 > The Three Estates > Storming of the Bastille