French Revolution Key Terms Quiz

What event marked the start of the French Revolution?

• Tennis Court Oath

• Storming of the Bastille

• Reign of Terror

• Execution of Louis XVI

What was the Estates-General?

• A military alliance

• A revolutionary assembly

• An assembly representing the three estates of French society

• A legal code

Who made up the Third Estate in France?

• Nobility

• Clergy

• Common people

• Royal family

What was the National Assembly?

• A military group

• A revolutionary assembly formed by the Third Estate

• A royal council

• A religious order

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• A peace treaty

• A pledge to continue meeting until a new constitution was established

• A declaration of war

• A royal decree

What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen outline?

• Military strategies

• Individual rights

• Economic policies

• Religious practices

Who was Louis XVI?

• A revolutionary leader

• A king of France executed in 1793

• A military general

• A religious figure

Who was Marie Antoinette?

• A revolutionary leader

• A queen of France married to Louis XVI

• A military general

• A religious figure

Who was Robespierre?

• A king of France

• A revolutionary leader and member of the Committee of Public Safety

• A military general

• A religious figure

What was the Reign of Terror?

• A period of peace

• A period of mass executions during the revolution

• A military campaign

• A religious movement