World History Exam

What event is often considered the start of the French Revolution?

• Fall of the Bastille

• Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• Reign of Terror

• Execution of Louis XVI

Who wrote The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• The National Assembly

• Louis XVI

What type of government did the French Revolution aim to abolish?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Republic

• Empire

What was the purpose of the Reign of Terror?

• To eliminate foreign threats

• To protect the revolution and eliminate enemies

• To suppress peasants’ uprisings

• To restore monarchy

Which social class was most affected by the Revolution's tax reforms?

• Clergy

• Nobility

• Third Estate

• Merchants

Which king is most associated with French Absolutism?

• Louis XIII

• Louis XIV

• Louis XVI

• Philip IV

What was Louis XIV's nickname?

• The Sun King

• The Iron King

• The Wise King

• The Citizen King

What was the primary purpose of the Palace of Versailles?

• A military base

• A symbol of royal power and control over the nobility

• A place of worship

• A public meeting hall

Who was the French minister under Louis XIII who strengthened royal power?

• Cardinal Richelieu

• Cardinal Mazarin

• Jean-Baptiste Colbert

• Maximilien Robespierre

What concept is the basis of absolutism?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Parliamentary Supremacy

• Popular Sovereignty

• Social Contract