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WorksheetsThe Fr. Rev. and Napoleon
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The French Revolution began in
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
2.
One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the
a)
bourgeoisie
b)
aristocracy
c)
denoument
d)
ennui
3.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
the queen's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
4.
The First Estate in French society was composed of
a)
the Clergy
b)
people with special courts
c)
people who did not pay taxes
d)
all of the abve
5.
The Second Estate was composed of
a)
Church leaders
b)
Peasants
c)
Nobility
d)
none of the above
6.
The peasants in France attacked the Noble landowners in an event called
a)
the Thermidorian Reaction
b)
the Great Fear
c)
the Terror
d)
the military coup
7.
When the people of Paris heard that the military was going to stop the revolution their response was to
a)
leave the city
b)
storm the Bastille
c)
force the King to come to Paris
d)
none of the above
8.
The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the US Constitution
d)
The Edict of Nantes
9.
Radicals are people who
a)
try to prevent change
b)
believe in capital punishment
c)
support the old government
d)
believe in extreme measures
10.
The new government set down the ideas of the revolution in
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the Constitution
d)
the Edict of Nantes
11.
During the revolution many of these people left France for fear of their lives.
a)
nobles
b)
relatives of the King
c)
members of the Third Estate
d)
all of the above
12.
Which of the following was a way in which Napoleon's reforms positively impacted the French economy?
a)
Created a centralized banking system known as the National Bank of France
b)
Created an equal taxation system that helped finance new roads and canals
c)
Created a new currency which led to France's most stable economy in recent years
d)
All of the above
13.
Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule?
a)
Established public education opportunities
b)
Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"
c)
Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy
d)
Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code
14.
The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?
a)
There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army
b)
Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army
c)
The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army
d)
The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army
15.
Napoleon sai Waterloo lahingus lüüa ...
a)
1801
b)
1805
c)
1815
d)
1811
16.
Lapsi oli Napoleonil ametlikult ...
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
Mitu õde-venda Napoleonil oli?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
10
18.
The 19th century belief that people should be free from government restraint:
a)
Nationalism
b)
Revolutions of 1848
c)
Liberalism
d)
Multinational state
19.
In the first elections with universal male suffrage in France in 1848, this man was elected president.
a)
Louis Philippe
b)
Charles X
c)
Louis Napoleon
d)
Klemens von Metternich
20.
What 19th century political philosophy was based on tradition & social stability, & hated revolution?
a)
Liberalism
b)
Conservatism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Communism
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