WorksheetsFrench Revolution
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.
a)
Scientific Revolution
b)
Revolutionary
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Clergy
2.
Which estate paid ALL of the taxes in France prior to the French Revolution?
a)
1st Estate
b)
3rd Estate
c)
2nd Estate
3.
Which estate had the highest percentage of the population?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
4.
What did the National Assembly promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
To execute the king
b)
To stage a Coup d'etat
c)
To write a new constitution
d)
To make France independent
5.
Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?
a)
The king lowered taxes
b)
The king spent the taxes on wars and himself
c)
The king took their money to create jobs
d)
They had fought against the Americans in the revolution
6.
Who were the bourgeoisie?
a)
The middle class
b)
The 1st Estate
c)
Peasants
d)
The Nobles
7.
Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?
a)
The American Civil War
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
The Seven Years War
d)
American Revolution
8.
This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror.
a)
guillotine
b)
gallows
c)
astrolabe
d)
Bastille
9.
What is the name of the document passed by the National Assembly?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constituion
c)
Tennis Court Oath
d)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens
10.
When the National Assembly passed a new constitution for France, France became a _____________.
a)
Republic
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Dicatorship
11.
Which event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?
a)
The Reign of Terror
b)
Meeting of the Estates General
c)
Napoleon's Coup d'etat
d)
Storming of the Bastille
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