WorksheetsUnit 2a: French Revolution
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
What is absolute monarchy?
All power over finances, religion, laws, army, and land
No Power...Only answered to Parliament
All power over marriage, church officials and heresy
No power unless given by the people
Following the assassination of King Henry III, Henry IV of France signed the ________________, which granted some religious tolerance to French Huguenots (Protestants).
Edict of Nantes
Magna Carta
Diet of Worms
95 Theses
Because of the Glorious Revolution from 1688-1689, what kind of government did Great Britain have?
Dictatorship
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Republic
Which monarch’s power was most absolute (supreme authority)?
James I of England
Maria Theresa of Austria (Holy Roman Empire)
Frederick II of Prussia
Louis XIV of France
Which monarch was considered an Enlightened Despot (absolute monarch who pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by the Enlightenment)?
Philip II of Spain
Elizabeth I of England
Catherine II (the Great) of Russia
Louis XIV of France
How did Peter the Great attempt to modernize Russia?
He expanded the empire by invading Poland
He implemented the policy of Westernization
He shared power with the National Assembly
He decreased the influence of the Roman Catholic Church
What is the Enlightenment?
a time of rebirth
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
a time when science ruled
a time when technology ruled
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property, which should be protected by the government; if their rights aren't protected, the people have the right to abolish the government and create a new one.
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
Voltaire
Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas served as the basis for the separate powers of the executive, legislative and executive branches as described by the US Constitution.
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
Most radical Enlightenment philosopher who believed people were born good but were corrupted by society. Therefore, the ideal government should be held accountable to all people in the community.
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
How did the philosophes of the Enlightenment believe society could best achieve progress?
Applying the scientific method to solve problems
Analysis of ancient Greek & Roman texts
Through prayer and contemplation
Criticism of the Roman Catholic Church
Which estate paid ALL of the taxes in France prior to the French Revolution?
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
Which estate had the highest percentage of the population?
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror.
guillotine
gallows
printing press
Bastille
Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?
American Civil War
American Revolution
French & Indian War
Seven Years War
Who were the bourgeoisie?
Middle Class
1st Estate
Peasants
Nobles
Which estate did the nobles belong to?
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?
The king lowered taxes
The king spent the taxes on wars and himself
The king took their money to create jobs
They had fought against the Americans in the revolution
What did the National Assembly promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?
To execute the king
To stage a Coup d'etat (an overthrow of the government)
To write a new constitution
To make France independent
Which event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?
The Overthrow of Napoleon
Storming of the Bastille
The formation of the Committee of Public Safety
The Reign of Terror
Which event is considered the end of the French Revolution?
The Reign of Terror
Storming of the Bastille
Meeting of the Estates General
The Overthrow of Napoleon
When the National Assembly passed a new constitution for France, France became a _____________.
Republic
Absolute Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Dictatorship
The National Convention declared France a ___________ following the execution of the king.
Absolute Monarchy
Republic
Constitutional Monarchy
Dictatorship
Why was the Third Estate unhappy with King Louis XVI?
The King was not from France
The King would not grant religious freedom
The Third Estate was required to pay all taxes
The King wanted a constitution
Most reactionary Enlightenment Thinker who believed that an absolute monarchy was necessary to maintain order since people could not be trusted to make decisions for the good of society (as a whole).
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
Adam Smith
At what meeting did delegates try to restore peace to Europe after Napoleon's defeat?
Tennis Court Oath
Treaty of Versailles
Congress of Vienna
Concordat of 1801
Napoleon supported the ideas of the French Revolution and set up a code of laws that are still used in France called the Napoleonic Code. What did the code encourage?
Women's Rights
Absolute Monarchy
Religious Tolerance
War
Which factor played a role in starting the French Revolution?
Influence and success of the American Revolution
Rising debts of the French government
Poor harvest and high bread prices
All played a role in starting the French Revolution
When did the Reign of Terror end?
Crowds of Parisians stormed the prisons and released prisoners
The Pope threatened to excommunicate Maximilien Robespierre
The French Army mutinied (rebelled)
Members of the Convention had Robespierre arrested and executed
Napoleon’s expansion in Europe resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:
More rights for women
Unity and order in France
French power over the Catholic Church
Anti-France nationalism throughout Europe
After Napoleon came to power, why did Haitians like Toussaint L’Ouverture desire independence for the French colony of Haiti?
Napoleon made peace with the Catholic Church in the Concordat of 1801
Napoleon took away women’s right to vote
Napoleon re-instituted slavery throughout France’s colonies
Napoleon wanted to expand the French empire in North America
All of the following are benefits of the Napoleonic Code, EXCEPT:
Individual rights were sacrificed for public order
It forbade (did not allow) privileges based on birth
It allowed freedom of religion
It required government jobs to be based on merit
What was the goal of European countries at the Congress of Vienna?
End tariffs & trade restrictions
Attain a balance of power
Religious reform
Extend imperialist policies
What was the National Assembly?
Group of 5 men who ran France after the Reign of Terror
Representatives from all 3 estates called to meet with Louis XVI
Led the Reign of Terror
3rd estate after they broke away from Estates-General
A self-sufficient farming estate in the Middle Ages.
Feudalism
Manor
Manorialism
Village
The church's power led to conflicts with:
the serfs
the monarchy
the pilgrims
the pope
What were the duties of the knights?
Kill everyone
Protect the serfs
Protect the kingdom
Slay the Dragon
What two groups limited the power of the monarchies during the Medieval Period?
Protestants & Catholics
Nobility & Kings
Peasants & Protestants
Clergy & Nobility
What was the hierarchical order of the Feudal society (highest to lowest)?
lord, king, knight, noble, serf
king, lord, knight, serf, noble
serf, knight, noble, lord, king
king, lord, noble, knight, serf
_____ worked the land and gave a portion of what they grew away to the nobles for taxes and in exchange for protection.
freeman
bishops
serfs
knights
Who was given land in exchange for loyalty to the king?
Serfs
Gentry
Knights
Nobles
