French Revolution Quiz

Which Enlightenment thinkers influenced the French Revolution?

• Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu

• Rousseau, Kant, Hume

• Descartes, Pascal, Bacon

• Hobbes, Smith, Mill

What was one of the causes of the French Revolution related to the American Revolution?

• French military officers aided in the war

• French officers opposed the war

• American ideals were rejected in France

• France gained territory from America

What type of leadership did Louis XVI exhibit before the French Revolution?

• Weak leadership

• Strong leadership

• Democratic leadership

• Revolutionary leadership

Which estate in France was responsible for paying all the taxes before the French Revolution?

• Third Estate

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Fourth Estate

What percentage of the population did the First Estate represent?

• 1%

• 2%

• 10%

• 5%

What type of government was established in France in 1789?

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Who was the ruler of France during the Absolute Monarchy in 1789?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre

• King Louis XVI

• Marie Antoinette

In what year did the National Assembly pass the Constitution in France?

• 1789

• 1791

• 1795

• 1799

What was the government form in France in 1795?

• Republic

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

Who crowned himself Emperor of France in 1799?

• King Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Marie Antoinette