LIBERAL REVOLUTIONS

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

• To establish a monarchy in France

• To outline the rights of citizens and limit the power of the government

• To create a new form of government

• To declare war on other countries

Who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen?

• Voltaire

• Marie Antoinette

• Olympe de Gouges

• Robespierre

What was the Reign of Terror, and who led it?

• A period of peace, led by Napoleon

• A period of violence, led by Robespierre

• A peaceful negotiation, led by the monarchy

• A military conflict, led by King Louis XVI

What governing body replaced the monarchy after King Louis XVI was executed?

• The National Assembly

• The Directory

• The Committee of Public Safety

• The Convention

What was the Directory, and when did it govern France?

• A group of military leaders, from 1799 to 1804

• A five-member executive body, from 1795 to 1799

• A revolutionary army, from 1789 to 1793

• A monarchy, from 1793 to 1804

What system of government replaced the Directory in 1799?

• A constitutional monarchy

• The Consulate

• A dictatorship under the Bourbons

• The National Assembly

What title did Napoleon Bonaparte assume in 1804?

• King of France

• Emperor of the French

• President of the Republic

• Governor of Paris

Name one major reform introduced by Napoleon during his rule.

• The introduction of universal suffrage

• The abolition of the French military

• The creation of a new monarchy

• The establishment of the Napoleonic Code

What event marked the end of the French Revolution?

• The rise of Napoleon

• The fall of the Bastille

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The Battle of Waterloo

What was the outcome of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

• Napoleon was victorious and gained control of Europe

• The British and French formed an alliance

• Napoleon was defeated and exiled

• The revolution ended and a new king was crowned