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WorksheetsFrench Revolution Part 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which group of people paid the majority of taxes, were underrepresented in government, and made up the Third Estate?
a)
Foreignors
b)
The nobility
c)
Farmer, Lawyers, Peasants
d)
Clergy
2.
Who staged a coup d'etat and took the title of First Consul of France?
a)
King Louis XVII
b)
the Pope
c)
Maximilien Robespierre
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
3.
What did the creation of the National Assembly symbolize for France?
a)
the beginning of an absolute form of government and an end to representative legislature
b)
a theocracy led by the First Estate and a legislature dominated by the Second Estate
c)
the beginnning of an absolute monarchy and an end of divine right of kings
d)
an end to absolute monarchy and the beginning of representative government
4.
Which of the following was a symbol of the king's power prior to the French Revolution?
a)
the Bastille
b)
the Estates General
c)
the Legislative Assembly
d)
the Committee of Public Safety
5.
Who led the Reign of Terror?
a)
King Louis XVI
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Maximilien Robespierre
d)
The Pope and his cardinals
6.
What was a characteristic of the Directory?
a)
conservative
b)
radical
c)
religious
d)
liberal
7.
What inspired the French Revolution?
a)
Haitian Revolution
b)
South American Independence Movements
c)
American Revolution
d)
German Unification
8.
What is a characteristic of the National Convention, Jacobins, and Maximilien Robespierre?
a)
religious
b)
traditional
c)
conservative
d)
Radical
9.
Was a brilliant French military commander who was the leader of many significant victories for the French army. His popularity helped him stage a government takeover in France.
a)
Robespierre
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Jacobins
d)
Napoleon
10.
Is a swift takeover of government that is not voted on by the citizens.
a)
Coup D' Etat
b)
Tyranny
c)
Reign of Terror
d)
Bourgeoise
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