The Complex Truth Behind the French Revolution

What marked a significant turning point in political thought in the Western World?

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Russian Revolution

• The French Revolution

Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to the French Revolution?

• Financial problems of the state

• Spread of Enlightenment ideas

• Strong support for the monarchy

• Overcrowded cities

What was the Estates General?

• A revolutionary militia

• A body where all parts of France could meet to voice their grievances

• A new tax system

• A group of radical revolutionaries

What event normalized mob violence as a way for revolutionary forces to achieve their goals?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The September Massacres

• The execution of King Louis XVI

• The formation of the National Assembly

What was the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?

• A law that brought the French Catholic Church under government control

• A declaration of war against Austria and Prussia

• A document that abolished the monarchy

• A new tax reform

Who was a leading member of the Jacobins and declared the revolution as the war of Liberty against its enemies?

• George Danton

• Maximilian Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Jean-Paul Marat

What was the Committee of Public Safety?

• A new religious order

• A foreign military alliance

• A group of moderate revolutionaries

• A body that combined legislative, judicial, and executive powers

What was the Cult of Reason?

• A tax reform policy

• A military strategy

• A secret society opposing the revolution

• A new state religion created by the revolutionary government

Who seized control of the French state in 1799?

• George Danton

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Jean-Paul Marat

• Maximilian Robespierre

What was one long-term effect of the French Revolution?

• The establishment of a new monarchy

• The rise of liberalism, nationalism, and communism

• The end of all religious practices in France

• The permanent abolition of the French army