French Revolution Quiz

What major event in 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The storming of the Bastille

• The creation of the National Assembly

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

What financial crisis contributed to the outbreak of the French Revolution?

• A national surplus

• Heavy debt from wars, including the American War of Independence

• A sudden increase in the value of currency

• Trade restrictions imposed by other European countries

Which social class in pre-revolutionary France represented 97% of the population and suffered from heavy taxation?

• Nobility

• Clergy

• Third Estate

• Bourgeoisie

Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers criticized inequality and promoted civil rights in France?

• Rousseau

• Diderot

• Voltaire

• All of the above

What was the main issue that caused conflict between the Third Estate and the other estates during the Estates-General of 1789?

• Voting by individual delegates vs. voting by estate

• The power of the king

• Food shortages

• Abolition of feudal privileges

What action did the Third Estate take when their demands were rejected at the Estates-General?

• They formed the National Assembly

• They joined forces with the nobility

• They stormed the Bastille

• They abdicated from government

What was the significance of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789?

• It ended the monarchy

• It marked the official beginning of the French Revolution

• It led to the fall of the National Assembly

• It resulted in the execution of Louis XVI

What document, issued by the National Assembly in August 1789, proclaimed liberty, equality, and fraternity for all citizens?

• The French Constitution of 1791

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

• The Napoleonic Code

• The Estates-General Charter

What happened to King Louis XVI after the monarchy was abolished?

• He was exiled to England

• He was imprisoned and later executed by guillotine

• He was restored to power

• He was forced to abdicate in favor of his son

What led to the radicalization of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror?

• Economic stability

• Royalists' counter-revolts and foreign invasions

• The success of the National Convention

• The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte