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French Revolution

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
6.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
Radicals are people who 
a)
try to prevent change
b)
believe in capital punishment
c)
support the old government
d)
believe in extreme measures
13.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by 
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
14.
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
15.
Conservatives are people who
a)
distrust change
b)
have strict rules
c)
believe in tradition
d)
all of the above
16.
The Radicals eliminated anyone accused of being against the Revolution during 
a)
the Terror
b)
the Great Fear
c)
Thermidorian Reaction
d)
Thermidorian Reaction
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
The Third Estate was made up of these people.
a)
clergy
b)
nobles
c)
common people
d)
kings and queens
21.
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
22.
The motto of the French Republic was:
a)
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
b)
life, equity, equality
c)
liberty, equity, brotherhood
d)
life, liberty, property
23.
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
24.
The 4th of July is to the Us as _____________ is to France.
a)
French Independence Day
b)
Bastille Day
c)
Waterloo Day
d)
National Assembly Day
25.
The French Revolution began in 
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
26.
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
27.
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
28.
Why were the people of France starving of hunger?
a)
They only had wine
b)
Agricultural crop failure caused a shortage of food
c)
They sold all the food to Germany
d)
The King wanted to punish the people
29.
The Bastile was
a)
A fortified fort in Paris for the kids to play in
b)
A prison that also held weapons and gun powder
c)
A new place for Marie and Louis to go to have dinner
d)
Where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived
30.

What country did the French government assist in rebellion against the British which put France further in debt?

a)

Australia

b)

India

c)

Russia

d)

United States

31.

Why did an angry mob of women march to the Palace of Versailles?

a)

To return the Royals family to Paris, where they could be controlled by the revolution

b)

The King decided to cancel a national holiday that celebrated the Church.

c)

The 3rd Estate had rebel against the king and they were trying to stop the rebellion.

d)

Taco Tuesday was cancelled

32.

What event marked the start of the French Revolution with peasants rebelling against the symbol of the Old Regime where they gathered guns and gun powder?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration fo the Rights of Man

c)

Treaty of Parris

d)

Storming of the Bastille

33.

What document was created by the National Assembly that listed the rights of citizens of France and resembles our Bill of Rights?

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

b)

Frecnh Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Treaty of Paris

34.

Military take over of the government?

a)

coup d' etat

b)

émigrés

c)

Jacobin

d)

viva de revolution

35.

What became the symbol of the Reign of Terror in France?

a)

Guillotine

b)

Rising Sun

c)

The Bastille

d)

Pitch Forks

36.

What country did Napoleon invade but had to retreat from and would lose ⅔ of his army?

a)

France

b)

Egypt

c)

Russia

d)

England

37.

Who took over France by force and would eventually become the emperor?

a)

Louis X!V (14th)

b)

Louis XVI (16)

c)

Napoleon

d)

The Duke of Wellington

38.

Where was Napoleon’s final defeated by the Duke of Wellington?

a)

Egypt

b)

Waterloo

c)

Russia

d)

Boston

39.

What was the name of Louis XVI wife that was unpopular because of her spending habits?

a)

Jean-Paul Marat

b)

Georges Danton

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Mary Wollstonecraft

40.

Who’s death ended the Reign of Terror?

a)

Louis XVI (16th)

b)

Marie Antoinette

c)

Maxmilien Robespierre

d)

Napoleon

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