French Revolution Review 1

Which leader used this machine to execute enemies of the Revolution?

• Napoleon

• Robespierre

• Louis XVI

• Metternich

Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the

• monarchy

• nobles

• clergy

• commoners

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the

• French Revolution

• Counter Reformation

• Industrial Revolution

• Spanish Reconquista

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

• ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

• nationalization of the Church

• outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

• demand of the Third Estate for more political power

“The French Revolution is most important for having changed subjects to citizens.”

This statement emphasizes the shift from

• religious traditions to secular values

• divine right rule to people’s participation in government

• rural lifestyles to urban lifestyles

• private property ownership to government ownership

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for

• instituting the Reign of Terror

• protecting the Catholic Church

• supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

• sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

Estate is another word for:

• Social class

• Dinner Date

• Unfair Taxes

• King's Palace