French Revolution Napoleon Terms

What was the Old Regime?

• The social and political system of France in the 1770s

• The economic system of England in the 1800s

• The cultural movement in Italy in the 1600s

• The military alliance in Germany in the 1900s

About what percentage of the population did the Third Estate represent?

• 1%

• 10%

• 97%

• 50%

Which estate owned 20% of the land and paid almost no taxes?

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

• The Fourth Estate

The Third Estate consisted of which groups of people?

• The Third Estate consisted of commoners, including peasants, city workers, and the bourgeoisie.

• The Third Estate consisted of the clergy and the nobility.

• The Third Estate consisted of the monarchy and the aristocracy.

• The Third Estate consisted of foreign diplomats and traders.

Which estate paid 2% donation?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

Which estate was made up of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church?

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

• The Fourth Estate

Who was the King of France during the 1770s and 1780s?

• Louis XIV

• Louis XV

• Louis XVI

• Louis XVII

Marie Antoinette was nicknamed 'Madame Deficit' because she spent money on which of the following?

• Education

• Gowns, jewels, gambling, and gifts

• Charity

• Military

What was the Estates General?

• A meeting of the French nobility only.

• An assembly of representatives from all three estates.

• A council of the clergy.

• A gathering of European monarchs

Third Estate delegates name themselves the _______ and pass laws and reforms in the name of the French people. This was the first act of revolution. They were ending the monarchy and beginning a representative government.

• National Assembly

• Royal Council

• Parliament of France

• Constitutional Committee