World History Reading Guide Chapter 3 Section 1

The 1st Estate, 2nd Estate, and 3rd Estate were made up of which of the following groups?

• Clergy, Nobility, and Commoners

• Merchants, Peasants, and Artisans

• Kings, Queens, and Soldiers

• Farmers, Priests, and Knights

Who sat at the top of the Third Estate?

• Peasants

• Nobles

• Bourgeoisie

• Clergy

The poorest members of the Third Estate were:

• Nobles

• Bourgeoisie

• Peasants

• Clergy

Who was burdened with the highest taxes?

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

• The Clergy

What two events had drained France's treasury?

• The Seven Years' War and the American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution and the Renaissance

• The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars

• The Hundred Years' War and the Reign of Terror

Jacques Necker was:

• a French statesman and finance minister under Louis XVI

• a famous French artist

• a military general during the French Revolution

• a philosopher of the Enlightenment

The Estates General was:

• a legislative assembly representing the three estates of pre-revolutionary France

• a military council in medieval England

• a religious order in the Catholic Church

• a trading company in colonial India

The National Assembly was:

• a legislative body formed by the representatives of the Third Estate in France in 1789

• a military alliance formed during World War II

• an economic policy adopted by the United States in the 19th century

• a religious council held in Rome in the 16th century

The Tennis Court Oath was:

• A promise by the Third Estate not to separate until a constitution was established

• A treaty between France and England

• A royal decree issued by King Louis XVI

• A famous tennis match in Paris

The Bastille was:

• a famous palace in France

• a prison in Paris

• a church in Rome

• a market in London