Estates General

Who was King of France when the French Revolution began?

• King James I

• King Henry VIII

• Napoleon

• King Louis XVI

• King George V

Which of the following best describes the First Estate?

• Nobility

• Majority of the population

• Peasants and laborers

• Clergy such as priests, monks, and nuns

• They held most of the high offices in the land

Which of the following best describes the Second Estate?

• Nobility

• Majority of the population

• Peasants and laborers

• Clergy such as priests, monks, and nuns

• They paid the labor tax and the salt tax

Which of the following best describes the Third Estate?

• Nobility

• The smallest of the estates

• Peasants and laborers

• Clergy such as priests, monks, and nuns

• Didn't have to pay most of the taxes

Why did the king call the Estates General to meet in 1789?

• To discuss creating a democracy

• To discuss the financial problems of the French government

• To declare war on Great Britain

• All of the above

• None of the above

Which of the following best describes the Estates General?

• The region in Paris where the middle class lived

• Powerful nobles that advised the king of France

• A number of large homes owned by the French nobility

• High ranking officials that ran the French government

• The legislative body of France before the French Revolution that had little real power

True or False: According to French law, the Estates General met once a month to discuss issues with the king.

• TRUE

• FALSE

After being called together, what did the Estates General argue about before the Third Estate broke away?

• a. Where the king would sit

• Which estate would sit in front

• How to lower France's debt

• How to vote

• What to have for lunch

Which of the French estates formed the National Assembly and began running the country?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Lower Estate

• Upper Estate

Where did the National Assembly meet after the king closed their regular meeting place?

• At a tennis court

• At a local pub

• At a restaurant

• At a member's house

• At the market square