French Rev TedEd

Which class was responsible for paying taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

• The Second Estate

• The First Estate

• The Third Estate

• All of the above

Who did King Louis XVI appoint to reform France's finances?

• Marie Antoinette

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Jacques Necker

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What was the symbolic start of the French Revolution?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man

• The formation of the National Assembly

What event caused the people to lose faith in King Louis XVI?

• The dismissal of Jacques Necker

• His attempt to flee the country

• His execution

• The storming of the Bastille

What was the long-term impact of the French Revolution?

• It led directly to World War I

• It influenced revolutions and democratic ideas worldwide

• It had no significant impact outside France

• It ended all monarchies in Europe