The French Revolution Begins Quiz

What was the social and political system in France before the revolution called?

• The Enlightenment

• The Estates-General

• The Old Regime

• The French Monarchy

Which estate was made up of the clergy and owned 10% of the land in France?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

The Second Estate consisted primarily of:

• Peasants

• Bourgeoisie

• Urban workers

• Nobles

What percentage of the population belonged to the Third Estate?

• 10%

• 50%

• 75%

• 97%

Why were members of the Third Estate frustrated with their situation?

• They had no representation in the Estates-General

• They paid high taxes but had little political power

• They were not allowed to own land

• They were forced to join the clergy

What financial crisis helped push France toward revolution?

• The government was deeply in debt from wars and royal spending

• Peasants refused to pay taxes

• The Catholic Church took over the government

• France lost valuable colonies

What pledge was made when members of the Third Estate vowed not to disband until they created a new constitution?

• The Great Fear

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The National Assembly Agreement

Which violent event is considered the symbolic start of the French Revolution?

• The meeting of the Estates-General

• The storming of the Bastille

• The coronation of Louis XVI

• The creation of the National Assembly

Why was Marie Antoinette unpopular among the French people?

• She was born in Spain

• She supported the Third Estate

• She spent lavishly and was seen as disconnected from the people

• She worked to reform the monarchy

What was the Great Fear?

• A wave of panic where peasants attacked nobles and destroyed legal documents

• A period of famine that wiped out half the French population

• A military coup led by the Third Estate

• The fear that Louis XVI would be executed