The French Revolution Unveiled: Key Events and Ideas

The French Revolution marked the emergence of the modern state, challenging the traditional social hierarchy of clergy, nobility, and commoners. Enlightenment ideas fueled public dissent, leading to the storming of the Bastille in 1789, a pivotal event symbolizing the fall of royal power. The revolution introduced the Declaration of Rights, but also led to the Reign of Terror, characterized by mass executions. Napoleon Bonaparte's rise ended the revolution, but its impact on Europe and the world was profound, laying the groundwork for modern democratic states. The revolution's ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity continue to resonate today.

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

• Nobility, Peasants, Artisans

• Clergy, Nobility, Commoners

• Merchants, Nobility, Peasants

• Clergy, Merchants, Peasants

Which movement questioned the traditional hierarchy in France?

• Romanticism

• Industrial Revolution

• Enlightenment

• Renaissance

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

• Napoleon's Coronation

• Adoption of the Universal Declaration

• Execution of Louis XVI

• Storming of the Bastille

What did the universal declaration adopted by the French state?

• The clergy should have more power

• The king is the supreme ruler

• The nobility should be abolished

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

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

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Renaissance

• The Reign of Terror

Who seized control of the French legislature in 1799?

• Marie Antoinette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Louis XVI

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

• It strengthened the monarchy

• It laid the foundation for modern states governed by the people

• It led to the decline of European influence

• It had no significant impact

What phrase is famously (though inaccurately) attributed to Marie Antoinette?

• Vive la France

• Let them eat cake

• Off with their heads

• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Which revolution inspired the French Revolution?

• The Russian Revolution

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Glorious Revolution

What does the French tricolour represent?

• Monarchy, Church, State

• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

• Peace, Love, Unity

• Power, Wealth, Nobility