The French Revolution/Age of Napoleon

France had been ruled by an absolute monarchy for over ______ years before the Revolution.

• 1,000

• 500

• 200

• 700

Society in France before the Revolution was divided into how many estates?

• Three

• Four

• Two

• Five

Which estate included the clergy and paid almost no taxes?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

Who was the king of France when the Revolution began?

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon

• Charles X

Marie Antoinette was originally from ______, which made many French citizens suspicious of her.

• Austria

• Spain

• Italy

• England

In May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the ________ to fix France’s financial crisis.

• Estates-General

• National Assembly

• Parliament

• Senate

Which event marked the official start of the French Revolution?

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man

• The escape of the royal family

The Third Estate broke away and formed the ________, promising to create a new constitution for France.

• National Assembly

• Estates-General

• Legislative Assembly

• Directory

The ideas of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity became the new motto of France during the French Revolution.

• True

• False

What happened to the monarchy in France by 1792?

• It became stronger

• It was overthrown and France became a Republic

• The king gained more power

• The monarchy was restored