French Revolution II Quiz

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The execution of Louis XVI

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

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The rise of Napoleon

What was one of the main economic causes of the French Revolution?

• The abolition of taxes

• The financial crisis and government debt

• Economic prosperity

• Industrialization

Which social group made up the Third Estate in pre-revolutionary France?

• The nobility

• The clergy

• The Bourgeoisie

• The military

Which Enlightenment philosopher inspired ideas of liberty and equality during the French Revolution?

• Karl Marx

• Rousseau

• Adam Smith

• Friedrich Nietzsche

Which document proclaimed the fundamental rights of citizens during the French Revolution?

• The Communist Manifesto

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

• The Constitution of 1791

• The Plan of Iguala

Which period of the French Revolution was characterized by extreme violence and mass executions?

• The initiation phase

• The Reign of Terror

• The Napoleonic era

• The Restoration

Who led the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Voltaire

What event marked the end of the French Revolution and the beginning of a new era in France?

• The execution of Robespierre

• The rise of Napoleon to power

• The abolition of the monarchy

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Which social group was exempt from paying taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

• The commoners

• The nobility and clergy

• The peasants

• The merchants

Which Enlightenment idea influenced the French Revolution?

• The divine right of kings

• Equality and liberty

• Absolute monarchy

• Feudalism