The French Revolution (Part 1)

The video explores the societal and financial issues in pre-revolutionary France, highlighting the disparity between the nobility and the common people. It discusses the Age of Enlightenment, the weak leadership of Louis XVI, and the public's growing discontent with Marie Antoinette. The formation of the National Assembly and the storming of the Bastille mark the beginning of the French Revolution, leading to the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man.

What was the main cause of financial ruin in France before the revolution?

• Excessive military spending

• Natural disasters

• Lavish lifestyle of the nobility

• Trade embargoes

Which philosophical movement began questioning the fairness of the French social system?

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Romanticism

What nickname was given to Marie Antoinette due to her extravagant spending?

• Lady Lavish

• Duchess of Debt

• Madame Deficit

• Queen of Excess

What was the Third Estate's response to being outvoted by the other estates?

• They appealed to the king

• They formed the National Assembly

• They started a riot

• They accepted the decision

What was the Estates General?

• A military council

• A financial advisory board

• A representative assembly

• A religious order

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• A declaration of war

• A pledge to support the king

• A vow to continue meeting until reforms were made

• A promise to disband the National Assembly

What event marked the beginning of widespread violence during the French Revolution?

• The Women's March on Versailles

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of the king

• The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man

Who were the Jacobins?

• A military regiment

• A royalist faction

• A radical political group

• A group of philosophers

What was the primary demand of the Women's March on Versailles?

• A new king

• End of the monarchy

• More bread

• Lower taxes

What was the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

• It ended the monarchy

• It guaranteed liberty and equal rights to all men

• It established a new tax system

• It declared war on Britain