World 2nd Sem Ex 25 Part 3

What was the primary economic problem facing France before the Revolution?

• Lack of international trade
• High unemployment rates among the nobility
• Large debt from royal spending
• Industrial decline

Which estate owned approximately 10% of France's land and paid no direct taxes?

• The Third Estate
• The First Estate
• The Second Estate
• The Bourgeoisie

Who were the Bourgeoisie?

• The nobility and clergy
• The peasants and farmers
• Wealthy middle class
• The royal court members

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• A promise to play tennis with the king
• A vow to never separate until a constitution was established
• An agreement between the three estates to take power from the king
• A pledge of loyalty to the monarchy

What significant event occurred on July 14, 1789?

• The execution of Louis XVI
• The Tennis Court Oath
• The storming of the Bastille
• The March to Versailles

What was the "Great Fear"?

• The period when nobles fled France for Austria and Prussia
• The time when peasants attacked noble manors
• The escape and execution of the royal family
• The gathering of royal troops in Paris

Which of these was NOT included in the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

• Protection of due process
• Equality before the law for male citizens
• Women's right to vote
• Liberty and fraternity

Why did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette attempt to escape Paris in 1791?

• They were seeking better living conditions
• They wanted to join their children abroad
• They were trying to reach allied forces
• They were going on a diplomatic mission

Who were the Sans-Culottes?

• Noble supporters of the revolution
• Radical working-class revolutionaries
• Church officials
• Royal guards spying for the revolution

Who was the Committee of Public Safety's chief member?

• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Jean-Paul Marat
• Maximilien Robespierre
• Jacques Necker