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WorksheetsFrench Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following happened between King Louis XVI holding the Estates-General Meeting to the execution of Jacobin Maximilien Robespierre?
a)
On July 14, 1789, The Third Estate forms their own National Assembly and draft a new Constitution
b)
King Louis XVI and his family successfully escape from Paris and arrive in the Netherlands
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned the Emperor of France
d)
None of the above
2.
Which of the following countries did not prepare for war, or fight France during the French Revolution and the reign of Emperor Napoleon I?
a)
Prussia
b)
Great Britain
c)
Greece
d)
Russia
3.
Napoleon Bonaparte was not responsible for which of the following as the ruler of France?
a)
Making peace with the Pope after conquering the Papal States
b)
Creating a new lower class that comprised his enemies as King of France
c)
Creating a new single law code for all French citizens to follow, regardless of class
d)
Passing laws or decrees for equal rights among all French citizens
4.
Which of the following is true of the Bourbon royal family of Louis XVI during the French Revolution?
a)
On January 21, 1793, King Louis XVI of France was executed by firing squad
b)
On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette, formerly the Queen of France, is burned at the stake
c)
On June 8, 1795, Louis XVII, formerly the former Dauphin of France, is found dead of Plague
d)
In 1795, only Marie-Therese, the eldest child of King Louis XVI, was released from jail and allowed to live
5.
Which of the following is not true of the Three Estates that made up the social order of France at the time of the French Revolution?
a)
The Estate system was created by French King Philip the Fair in the early 1300s
b)
The First Estate comprises the nobility
c)
The Second Estate comprises the nobility
d)
The Third Estate comprises the common people
6.
What day marks the official beginning of the French Revolution?
a)
June 17, 1789
b)
May 5, 1789
c)
August 4, 1789
d)
July 14, 1789
7.
What was the name of the organization that led the National Convention that Robespierre later controlled?
a)
Committee of Foreign Affairs
b)
Committee of Armed Services
c)
Committee of Public Safety
d)
Committee of Domestic Affairs
8.
Who led a successful coup d'etat to seize control of the French government in 1799, ending the French Revolution?
a)
Jacobin Maximilien Robespierre
b)
Jean Paul Marat
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Georgen Danton
9.
How many times was Napoleon Bonaparte exiled before his death in 1821?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which of the following happened in 1789 during the French Revolution?
a)
The eldest son of the King and Queen of France dies of Tuberculosis
b)
The Third Estate drafts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
c)
Fighting erupts at the Bastille in Versailles, France
d)
The Third Estate seizes church lands, abolishing the rights of only the First Estate
11.
In order to fund the Napoleonic Wars against the majority of Europe, Napoleon sold territory to the United States in what deal?
a)
The Gadsden Purchase
b)
The Treaty of Paris
c)
The Spanish Cession
d)
The Louisiana Purchase
12.
What the purpose of the Congress of Vienna in 1815?
a)
To prevent any one nation from conquering all of Europe
b)
To plan the reconstruction of Europe following the devastation of the Napoleonic Wars
c)
Napoleon's gathering of military leaders from France and conquered nations to invade Russia
d)
To create a plan to unite the armies of Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia to defeat Napoleon
13.
Define nationalism.
a)
A belief that it is good for different countries to work together, and that all are equal
b)
A sense of loyalty and devotion to one's nation, that it appears superior to all others
c)
A belief of a nation's military aggressiveness being superior over all others
d)
A belief that a portion of a nation is economically, politically, socially, and culturally superior
14.
What battle saw the final defeat of Napoleon and his armies after returning from exile?
a)
Battle of Leipzig
b)
Battle of Borodino
c)
Battle of Waterloo
d)
Battle of Vitoria
15.
In 1793, Which of the following pairs of nations declared war against France?
a)
Austria and the Dutch Republic
b)
Prussia and Great Britain
c)
Portugal and Spain
d)
All the above
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