French Revolution Quiz Quizs

What was the main reason the lower classes began the revolution?

• Food shortages and lack of equality

• A desire to establish a republic like the United States

• Desire for more leisure time

• Influence of foreign powers such as Austria

What is the name of the French social class system?

• Castes

• Estates

• Classes

• Rank and Station

Who declared in 1804 that the French Revolution was now over?

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Why did Napoleon insist he crown himself as Emperor instead of the Pope?

• To assert his independence and authority

• To maintain traditional monarchy practices of France

• To gain the approval of the protestants

• To snub the Catholic church and keep them from power

What is the name of the "old government" of France before the revolution took place?

• Golden Age

• Tyrannical Era

• Ancien Regime

• Ancient Kingdom

The period of the French Revolution where thousands of people were executed is known as the

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Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The storming of the Bastille

• The Reign of Terror

• The signing of the Napoleonic Code

What was the slogan of the French Revolution?

• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

• God, King, Country

• For the People, By the People

• Unity, Justice, Freedom

What was the Flight to Varennes?

• A successful escape of King Louis XVI to the Austrian Netherlands in 1791

• A military campaign led by Louis XVI against revolutionary forces in 1791

• The declaration of war from Austria and Prussia against Revolutionary France

• The failed attempt of King Louis XVI and his family to escape from France

What was the Committee of Public Safety?

• A group that organized defenses against foreign invasions

• The executive government during the Reign of Terror, which oversaw the trials and executions

• A diplomatic group that sought to make peace with other European countries

• A legislative body that wrote the first French constitution

Answer explanation

The Committee of Public Safety was the executive government during the Reign of Terror, overseeing trials and executions.