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WorksheetsFrench Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was voting in the Estates General unfair
a)
votes were not secret
b)
each estate voted by how many members there were
c)
each estate got the same number of votes
d)
the King got two votes
2.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Dr. Lee
3.
Which document stated that "All men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?
a)
Holy Alliance
b)
Declaration of Rights and Man
c)
President Obama's State of the Union
d)
Napoleonic Code
4.
period of the French Revolution where panic and Fear swept the nation
a)
coup d'etat
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
guillotine
d)
guerillas
5.
Member of the Jacobins that came to power in France in 1793?
a)
Maximillien Robespierre
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Jacques Pierre
d)
Voltaire
6.
Napoleon established a uniform set of laws that limited freedom of speech and of the press to promote order and authority in France. What was this called?
a)
Lycees
b)
Statutory Concordat
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Plebiscite
7.
What was Napoleon's most disastrous mistake as leader of France?
a)
Cutting ties with the Catholic Church
b)
Continental System
c)
Invasion of Russia
d)
Establishing puppet governments in the countries surrounding France
8.
Who was the most influential representative at the Congress of Vienna?
a)
Klemens Von Metternich of Austria
b)
Viscount Casterleagh of GB
c)
Czar Alexander I of Russia
d)
Prince Karl August von Hardenberg of Prussia
9.
What was the main purpose of the Congress of Vienna?
a)
Conserve the dominance of royal families on Europe
b)
Ruin France politically and economically
c)
restore a balance of power in Europe
d)
Spread democracy throughout continental Europe
10.
This document, created during the French Revolution, contained basic Enlightenment ideals.
a)
Committee of Public Safety
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
d)
English Bill of Rights
11.
The Reign of Terror was initiated by this man who attempted to identify enemies of the revolution:
a)
Napoleon
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Robespierre
d)
Leoverture
12.
A primary source about the French Revolution is
a)
an eyewitness account from a prisoner at the Bastille
b)
an encyclopedia entry about the Reign of Terror
c)
a recent biography of Robespierre
d)
a movie about Louis XVI
13.
One way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France are similar is that both
a)
were removed from power during the French Revolution
b)
took the Tennis Court Oath
c)
implemented policies of religious tolerance
d)
decreased government control of the economy
14.
What was the Estates-General?
a)
A group that was made up of reps from all 3 estates.
b)
Group that ruled France after the Reign of Terror.
c)
Name of the 3rd estate after they broke away.
d)
A radical group.
15.
What was the system of laws called that Napoleon instituted to help rebuild France?
a)
Napoleonic Rules
b)
Napoleon's Natural Rights
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Checks and Balances
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