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WorksheetsFrench Revolution
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these people are NOT a member of the Third Estate?
a)
Bourgeoisie
b)
Urban Craftspeople
c)
Peasants
d)
Nobles
2.
When the Third Estate was locked out of the Estates General, they pledged never to disband until a new constitution was created. This event is known as:
a)
Women's March on Versailles
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
The Great Fear
d)
Tennis Court Oath
3.
The third estate attacked a prison looking for guns and ammunition. In the process, they killed all the guards, let the prisoners go, and tore down portions of the old fort brick by brick. This event is known as:
a)
Storming of the Bastille
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
The Great Fear
d)
Tennis Court Oath
4.
Who belonged to the First Estate?
a)
nobles
b)
clergy
c)
peasants
d)
royalty
5.
The king of France during the French Revolution:
a)
Napoleon
b)
L'Overture
c)
Louis XVI
d)
Robespierre
6.
Who was the Queen of France during the French Revolution?
a)
Olympes de Gouges
b)
Marie Antoinette
c)
Claire de Lune
d)
Fleur Delacour
7.
Before the revolution, France experienced which of the following disasters?
a)
A bad harvest
b)
Success in many wars
c)
The assassination of the Pope
d)
Invasion by the Germans
8.
This device was used during the French Revolution for beheading people.
a)
Trebuchet
b)
Allignone
c)
Guillotine
d)
Eiffel Axe
9.
The King called this meeting for advice on how to handle the financial crisis in France.
a)
Estates General
b)
Parliament
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
10.
What percentage of the total population of France was the Third Estate?
a)
0.5%
b)
10%
c)
54%
d)
98%
11.
What did the Third Estate want from the king?
a)
fewer taxes
b)
equality
c)
limited power of the king
d)
all of the above
12.
Why was the Third Estate upset when the king fired his financial advisor?
a)
They wanted to kill him first
b)
He was already sick and they thought the news would kill him
c)
He was sympathetic to their ideas and needs
d)
He was supposed to assassinate the king
13.
After Camille Desmoulins delivered his passionate speech, the townspeople formed a ____ and began looking for weapons.
a)
nation
b)
team
c)
mob
d)
constitution
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