WorksheetsFrench Revolution & Napoleon
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Second Estate was made up of the these people.
a)
clergy
b)
common people
c)
priests
d)
nobles
2.
The Third Estate was made up of these people.
a)
clergy
b)
nobles
c)
common people
d)
kings and queens
3.
The last government of the French Revolution was:
a)
the Assembly
b)
the Committee
c)
the Parliament
d)
the Directory
4.
This happened to Napoleon after his last defeat at Waterloo.
a)
he was exiled to British-held island of Saint Helena
b)
he was executed by the National Assembly
c)
he died in the Battle of Waterloo
d)
he became emperor of France
5.
The First Estate was made up of this group.
a)
clergy
b)
common people
c)
nobles
d)
kings and queens
6.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
7.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
8.
The French Revolution began when King Louis XVI
a)
was executed
b)
had his troops attack Paris
c)
called the Estates General together
d)
abdicated
9.
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
10.
Radicals are people who
a)
try to prevent change
b)
believe in capital punishment
c)
support the old government
d)
believe in extreme measures
11.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
12.
The Radicals eliminated anyone accused of being against the Revolution during
a)
the Terror
b)
the Great Fear
c)
Thermidorian Reaction
d)
Thermidorian Reaction
13.
Robespierre was sent to the guillotine because
a)
he was accused of a crime he did not committ
b)
other radicals thought he might execute them next
c)
the King's supporters captured him
d)
none of the above
14.
Why did a mob of Parisian women march on the Palace of Versailles in October 1789?
a)
They were searching for arms to prepare for war with Prussia
b)
They were protesting the rising price of bread
c)
They were trying to arrest Marie Antoinette to put her on trial
d)
King Louis XVI denied the legislation that would acknowledge the Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Citizen
15.
What was the result of King Louis XVI's trial for treason in front of the National Convention?
a)
Innocent and Exiled
b)
Guilty and Hung
c)
Innocent and restored as King
d)
Guilty and Executed with the Guillotine
16.
How did Napoleon Bonaparte take power in France in 1799?
a)
Democratically elected
b)
A coup de'tat
c)
appointed First Consul in Notre Dame Cathedral
d)
Battle Elephants
17.
Which of the following describes why Napoleon was able to quickly gain power?
a)
The French political system was finally stable after Robespierre executed any enemy of the republic
b)
The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change
c)
The newly created French republic of virtue insisted on having a firm leader that would expand the empire across all of Europe
d)
All of the above
18.
What land does Napoleon sell to America?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
New Mexico Territory
c)
California
d)
Cuba
19.
What is the continental system?
a)
Economic plan to strengthen Europe and weaken Britain
b)
A new system of government
c)
Working with America to gain investments
d)
Economic system put in place under Napoleon
20.
Name of the battle where Napoleon was officially defeated.
a)
Battle of Waterloo
b)
Battle of the Nations at Leipzig
c)
Battle of Russia
d)
Battle of Elba
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