French Revolution Review (PBHS 2026)

Who was the **First Estate** in pre-revolutionary France?

• The clergy

• The nobility

• The commoners

• The military

What was the **Second Estate** made up of?

• The clergy

• The commoners

• The nobility

• The peasants

The **Third Estate** was made up of which group?

• The clergy and nobles

• The peasants and common people

• The king and queen

• The military

Who was **Napoleon Bonaparte**?

• A French king

• A radical revolutionary leader

• A military general who became Emperor of France

• A philosopher

**Maximilien Robespierre** was best known for:

• Being King of France

• Leading the much of the Revolution and Reign of Terror

• Writing the Declaration of the Rights of Man

• Surrendering to Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo

What was the purpose of the **Committee of Public Safety**?

• To protect King Louis XVI

• To defend France from internal and external threats and enemies of the Revolution

• To oversee royal court cases

• To collect taxes from the Third Estate

What was the **Bastille**, and why was it important?

• A royal palace where the king lived

• A fortress and prison that was stormed by revolutionaries in July, 1789

• A meeting place for the Estates General

• A military base for Napoleon

**Jean Paul Marat** was known for:

• His military conquests

• Writing a radical newspaper (L'Ami du Peuple or 'Friend of the People) that encouraged violence

• Supporting King Louis XVI

• Fleeing France during the Revolution

**Georges Danton** was famous for:

• Leading France’s military forces

• Encouraging peace between revolutionaries

• Being a passionate speaker and leader of the Revolution

• Supporting the monarchy

The **Declaration of the Rights of Man** emphasized:

• The divine right of kings

• Freedom, equality, and the protection of natural rights

• Support for a strong absolute monarch

• The power of the clergy and nobility