Time of Turmoil

When the citizens of Paris heard that the military was marching to crush their uprising, what was their bold response, as if led by Napoleon himself?

• leave the city

• storm the Bastille

• force the King to come to Paris

• none of the above

In 1789, ze famished women of Paris, like a storm, marched to Versailles and 

• forced the King to return to Paris

• demanded that the King abdicate

• demanded that the King leave France

• all of the above

What day shall be forever remembered as the storming of the Bastille, the spark that ignited the flames of revolution in France?

• June 17, 1789

• May 5, 1789

• August 4, 1789

• July 14, 1789

What cause of the French Revolution is represented by this image, mon ami?

• Economic crisis

• Weak leadership of the monarchy

• Unequal social class system

• Inspiration from the Enlightenment

During the Time of Turmoil, which event marked the beginning of widespread social unrest in France?

• Storming of the Bastille

• Execution of Louis XVI

• Women's March on Versailles

• Formation of the National Assembly

Which social class was primarily responsible for initiating the Time of Turmoil in France?

• Nobility

• Clergy

• Bourgeoisie

• Peasantry

What was the main economic cause of the Time of Turmoil in France?

• High taxation

• Inflation

• Food shortages

• Unemployment

Which document, created during the Time of Turmoil, laid the foundation for modern human rights?

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• The Bill of Rights

• The Social Contract

Who was the King of France during the Time of Turmoil?

• Louis XIV

• Louis XV

• Louis XVI

• Louis XVII

What role did the Estates-General play during the Time of Turmoil?

• It was a military alliance

• It was a legislative assembly

• It was a religious council

• It was a trade union