TedEd - What Caused the French Revolution

What intellectual movement emphasized reason and human freedom over tradition and religion?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Romantic Era

Which estate in pre-revolutionary France was responsible for paying taxes?

• The Third Estate

• The Second Estate

• The First Estate

• All Estates

What was the significance of the storming of the Bastille?

• It was a diplomatic negotiation

• It was a peaceful protest

• It marked the end of the monarchy

• It was the start of the French Revolution

What document declared that individual rights and freedoms were fundamental to human nature?

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

• The Bill of Rights

What event led to the arrest and trial of King Louis XVI?

• His attempt to flee the country

• His refusal to meet with the National Assembly

• His dismissal of Jacques Necker

• His support for the American Revolution

What was the motto of the First French Republic?

• Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité

• Peace, Land, Bread

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Unity, Justice, Freedom

Who was known as 'Madame Deficit' due to her extravagant lifestyle?

• Josephine Bonaparte

• Catherine the Great

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Marie Antoinette

Who rose to power claiming to defend the revolution's democratic values?

• Louis XVI

• Jacques Necker

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre