Key Events and Outcomes of the French Revolution

The French Revolution marked the emergence of the modern state, challenging the traditional social hierarchy of clergy, nobility, and commoners. Influenced by Enlightenment ideas, revolutionary sentiments grew, leading to the storming of the Bastille in 1789. This event symbolized the fall of the monarchy, although the king was executed in 1793. The revolution introduced radical changes, including a declaration of universal rights, but was marred by violence during the Reign of Terror. In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte seized power, ending the revolution but laying the groundwork for modern governance. The revolution's ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity continue to influence global history.

What were the three social estates in France before the revolution?

• Nobility, Commoners, Merchants

• Clergy, Nobility, Commoners

• Merchants, Nobility, Peasants

• Clergy, Merchants, Peasants

Which intellectual movement questioned the traditional hierarchy in France?

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

What event is marked as the beginning of the end of the old monarchy in France?

• Storming of the Bastille

• Execution of Louis XVI

• Napoleon's rise to power

• Adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man

What did the universal declaration adopted by the French state?

• All men are born and remain free and equal in rights

• The king is the supreme ruler

• Taxes should be increased on commoners

• The clergy should have more power

What was the period known as when tens of thousands of French were beheaded?

• The Terror

• The Enlightenment

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

Who seized control of the French legislature in 1799?

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Marie Antoinette

What was the impact of the French Revolution on Europe and world history?

• It strengthened the monarchy

• It had no significant impact

• It led to the rise of feudalism

• It laid the foundation for a modern state governed by the people

What is Queen Marie Antoinette famously (though likely inaccurately) quoted as saying?

• Off with their heads

• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

• Let them eat cake

• Vive la France

Which revolution was a major source of inspiration for the French Revolution?

• The Glorious Revolution

• The Russian Revolution

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

What ideals are associated with the French tricolour?

• Strength, Honor, Glory

• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

• Freedom, Justice, Prosperity

• Peace, Love, Unity