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WorksheetsFrench Revolution
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which French king was beheaded?
a)
Louis XII
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Louis XIII
d)
Marion I
2.
Before the revolution, nobles and clergy did not pay
a)
social dues
b)
for soap
c)
for food
d)
taxes
3.
Which estate paid the taxes before the revolution?
a)
3rd estate
b)
1st estate
c)
2nd estate
d)
4th estate
4.
Why was the National Assembly a failure?
a)
King would not sign Constitution
b)
nobles would not pay taxes
c)
clergy would not pay taxes
d)
all of these
5.
The time period from 1793-1794 was known in France as the Reign Of
a)
Terror
b)
Hope
c)
Despair
d)
Fear
6.
What was the National Razor?
a)
Jean Paul Marat
b)
Gulliontine
c)
Jean Paul Satre
d)
Napolean
7.
True or False
The American Revolution and the French Revolution have nothing in common.
The American Revolution and the French Revolution have nothing in common.
a)
False
b)
True
8.
Napolean was finally defeated at
a)
Waterloo
b)
Ypres
c)
Cannes
d)
Brussels
9.
The Directory was considered weak and out of control. How was this problem solved?
a)
asked for English aid
b)
restored Louis XIV
c)
called for tax reform
d)
Napolean took control
10.
True or False
Both the American Revolution and the French Revolution believed in personal rights or liberities
Both the American Revolution and the French Revolution believed in personal rights or liberities
a)
False
b)
True
11.
One of Napolean's major achievement was a
a)
new dance
b)
a military uniform
c)
code of justice
d)
a republic
12.
Which of the following was a cause (s) of the French Revolution ?
a)
bad harvests
b)
huge foreign debt
c)
King 's lavish lifestyle
d)
all of these
13.
This era in history where tradition gives way to
a)
reason
b)
glory
c)
logic
d)
sense
14.
The Clergy were part of the _______estate.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
15.
The peasants were part of the ________ estate.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
16.
Peasants in France paid nearly _______% of the nation's taxes
a)
33
b)
25
c)
50
17.
Which of the following contributed to the rising National Debt in France?
a)
The King and Queen spend money on extravagant things
b)
France was in the midst of the 100 years war with England
c)
France was in debt the newly founded USA
18.
During the ______________ happened when delegates from all three estates were locked out of the Versailles Palace. The three estates decided to have their own meeting
a)
French Revolution
b)
Tennis Court Oath
c)
Third Estate
19.
On July 14th, 1789, Peasants attacked the ________. Freeing political prisoners and seizing weapons.
a)
Palace of Versailles
b)
Paris Federal Building
c)
Bastille
20.
During the French Revolution, the French Government seized and sold _______lands.
a)
Church
b)
Bastille
c)
Austrian
21.
Which of the following was executed during the revolution?
a)
Marie Antoinette
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Max Robespierre
d)
all were
22.
The Second Estate was made up of the these people.
a)
clergy
b)
common people
c)
priests
d)
nobles
23.
The Third Estate was made up of these people.
a)
clergy
b)
nobles
c)
common people
d)
kings and queens
24.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
a)
right to not pay taxes
b)
God given right to rule
c)
predetermined rise to power
d)
enlightenment of kings
25.
Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
1st and 3rd Estates
26.
The first government of the French Revolution was called:
a)
National Guard
b)
National Assembly
c)
National Congress
d)
Continental Congress
27.
All of these the caused a worsening financial condition of the French government EXCEPT:
a)
monarchs spent lavishly on themselves
b)
France helped the Patriots in the Revolutionary War
c)
France bought the French territory in the New World
d)
France helped the Indians fight the British
28.
The last government of the French Revolution was:
a)
the Assembly
b)
the Committee
c)
the Parliament
d)
the Directory
29.
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
30.
The First Estate was made up of this group.
a)
clergy
b)
common people
c)
nobles
d)
kings and queens
31.
The French Revolution began in
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
32.
One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the
a)
bourgeoisie
b)
aristocracy
c)
sans culottes
d)
denoument
33.
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
34.
Revolutions in France and the US shared Enlightenment ideas in all the following areas except
a)
Where governments get their powers
b)
the purpose of governments
c)
what the people can do if their government does not do its job
d)
what religion governments should promote
35.
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
36.
The First Estate in French society was composed of
a)
the Clergy
b)
people with special courts
c)
people who did not pay taxes
d)
all of the abve
37.
Most of the people of France belonged to the
a)
1st
Estate
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
38.
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
39.
When the other estates refused to change voting rules the 3rd Estate
a)
met separately
b)
declared themselves the new government
c)
Created the National Assembly
d)
all of the above
40.
When the people of Paris heard that the military was going to stop the revolution their response was to
a)
leave the city
b)
storm the Bastille
c)
force the King to come to Paris
d)
none of the above
41.
In 1789, the hungry women of Paris marched to Versailles and
a)
forced the King to return to Paris
b)
demanded that the King abdicate
c)
demanded that the King leave France
d)
all of the above
42.
This Enlightenment thinker was especially important for the ideas of the Revolution
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d)
David Hume
43.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
44.
The radicals attempted to deal with the influence of the church by
a)
making it part of the revolution
b)
making it illegal
c)
forcing everyone to join the church
d)
all of the above
45.
Conservatives are people who
a)
distrust change
b)
have strict rules
c)
believe in tradition
d)
all of the above
46.
The Radicals eliminated anyone accused of being against the Revolution during
a)
the Terror
b)
the Great Fear
c)
Thermidorian Reaction
d)
Thermidorian Reaction
47.
The extreme actions of the Radicals began with the
a)
storming of the Bastille
b)
Great Fear
c)
execution of Louis XVI
d)
the meeting of the Estates General
48.
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
49.
The end of the Revolution came with
a)
France's surrender to England
b)
Napoleon's coup
c)
the Louisiana Purchase
d)
the Invasion of Russia
50.
A social class in France
a)
estate
b)
clergy
c)
bourgeoisie
d)
noble/aristocrat
51.
A person who is neither rich nor poor
a)
clergy
b)
peasant
c)
bourgeoisie
d)
noble/aristocrat
52.
A person from an important family who is usually wealthy from land ownership
a)
clergy
b)
peasant
c)
bourgeoisie
d)
noble/aristocrat
53.
A church official
a)
clergy
b)
peasant
c)
bourgeoisie
d)
noble/aristocrat
54.
A poor farmer
a)
clergy
b)
peasant
c)
bourgeoisie
d)
noble/aristocrat
55.
To run out of money completely
a)
estate
b)
bankrupt
c)
bourgeoisie
d)
bastille
56.
Before the French Revolution, the population was divided in three estates. How was this a cause of the revolution?
a)
only the peasants had to pay taxes
b)
no one paid any taxes
c)
only the third estate had to pay taxes
d)
only the clergy did not have to pay taxes
57.
Before the French Revolution, there was a bad harvest for many years. How was this a cause of the revolution?
a)
many in the second estate were starving while the bourgeoisie lived in luxury
b)
everyone in France were starving while King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette lived in luxury
c)
many in the first estate were starving while the second and third estates lived in luxury
d)
many in the third estate were starving while the first and second estates lived in luxury
58.
How did the Enlightenment and American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
they inspired ideas about unlimited government
b)
they inspired ideas about limited government
c)
they inspired ideas about getting rid of taxes
d)
they inspired ideas about attacking the Bastille
59.
Why was France bankrupt?
a)
frivolous spending on Versailles and foreign wars
b)
bad harvest and an unfair estate system
c)
foreign wars and a bad harvest
d)
frivolous spending on Versailles and an unfair estate system
60.
What did the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen do for France?
a)
it ended the estate system and all taxes
b)
it ended the estate system and unfair taxes
c)
it ended the reign of King Louis XVI
d)
it showed that King Louis XVI had lost all his power
61.
What happened at the Bastille on July 14, 1789?
a)
King Louis XVI was killed
b)
the Tennis Court Oath
c)
peasants attacked in order to get weapons
d)
the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written
62.
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
63.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates
64.
About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
97
d)
50
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