WorksheetsFrench Revolution
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The French Revolution began in
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
2.
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
3.
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
4.
Most of the people of France belonged to the
a)
1st
Estate
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
5.
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
6.
The Radicals eliminated anyone accused of being against the Revolution during
a)
the Terror
b)
the Great Fear
c)
Thermidorian Reaction
d)
Thermidorian Reaction
7.
Member of the Jacobins that came to power in France in 1793?
a)
Maximillien Robespierre
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Jacques Pierre
d)
Voltaire
8.
Napoleon established a uniform set of laws that limited freedom of speech and of the press to promote order and authority in France. What was this called?
a)
Lycees
b)
Statutory Concordat
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Plebiscite
9.
What was Napoleon's most disastrous mistake as leader of France?
a)
Cutting ties with the Catholic Church
b)
Continental System
c)
Invasion of Russia
d)
Establishing puppet governments in the countries surrounding France
10.
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the Guillotine?
a)
no none
b)
the nobility
c)
known revolutionaries
d)
only Maximillien Robespierre
11.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
12.
Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule?
a)
Established public education opportunities
b)
Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"
c)
Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy
d)
Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code
13.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)
The Pope
b)
He crowned himself
c)
The King of France
d)
The people voted him Emperor
14.
What was Napoleon's "continental system"?
a)
Ban on all European trade with Great Britain
b)
Napoleon's Code of Laws
c)
Napoleon's battle strategy to conquer Europe
d)
None of these
15.
What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?
a)
None of these
b)
Napoleon conquered Russia, but while he was invading the British invaded France
c)
Napoleon retreated to focus on the Haitian Revolution
d)
Napoleon lost 95% of his army, and retreated back to France
16.
What was the result of the Battle of Waterloo?
a)
French defeated. Napoleon was exiled to St Helena
b)
French defeated. Napoleon as exiled to Elba
c)
French defeated. Napoleon was killed in Battle
d)
French victorious
17.
This was meant to restore order to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.
a)
Continental System
b)
Congress of Vienna
c)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
d)
Old Order
18.
Nationalism means
a)
patriotism in your country.
b)
a sense of unity as a people and sharing a common culture.
c)
pride in your government.
d)
disapproval of your government.
19.
The rights outlined in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen did not extend to
a)
the bourgeoisie
b)
women
c)
the First Estate
d)
the workers
20.
Napoleon's final defeat was at the
a)
Battle of Waterloo
b)
Battle of the Nations
c)
Battle of Moscow
d)
Battle of Austerlitz
21.
What is one cause of the French Revolution?
a)
New taxes on the Second Estate.
b)
Influence of Enlightenment ideas
c)
Strong leadership from Louis XVI
d)
Economic prosperity
22.
This was created to eliminate people who threatened the revolution from within.
a)
National Assembly
b)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
c)
Revolutionary Tribunal
d)
Committee of Public Safety
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