WorksheetsQuiz 6 - Causes of the French Revolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The French Revolution was inspired by the Enlightenment and what other historical
a)
The American Revolution
b)
the Estates General
c)
the Glorious Revolution
d)
the Pax Romana
2.
The causes listed in this chart led to what significant event in world history?
a)
the American Revolution
b)
the Enlightenment
c)
the French Revolution
d)
the Magna Carta
3.
Before the French Revolution, why was the Third Estate banned from participating in the Estates General?
a)
King Louis XVI believed that any estate that did not pay taxes should not be given a say in government decisions.
b)
King Louis XVI would not allow representatives from the Third Estate to enter the Estates General meetings after they seceded and formed the National Assembly.
c)
The Third Estate was mostly protestant and challenged the king's authority as a Catholic monarch.
d)
The Third Estate supported the rule of the French monarchs while the rest of the French government did not.
4.
Before the French Revolution, how were the people of France divided into the three estates?
a)
By their social class
b)
By their religious beliefs
c)
By their education level
d)
By their location
5.
What was the main cause of the French Revolution?
a)
The Third Estate paid a higher percentage of taxes than the First and Second Estates.
b)
The people were unhappy with the Catholic Church and wanted to become Protestants.
c)
The First Estate had to pay taxes, but the Second and Third estates did not.
d)
The French government did not have money to provide services to the people.
6.
Before the French Revolution, the peasants and bourgeoisies were members of which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
They did not belong to a social group.
7.
Which two events inspired the French Revolution?
a)
Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
b)
Scientific Revolution and the American Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment and the American Revolution
d)
the Crusades and the Enlightenment
8.
During a meeting of the Estates-General, the Third Estate called for which of these reforms?
a)
the abolition of slavery
b)
equal voting rights for all French citizens
c)
the redistribution of wealth
d)
equal voting rights for all male citizens
9.
How did France's participation in the American Revolution impact the start of the French Revolution?
a)
The French aided the British, who lost the war.
b)
Sending French troops to North America left France vulnerable to invasion.
c)
Sending military aide to the Americans helped bankrupt France.
d)
King Louis XVI was killed at the Battle of Saratoga.
10.
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
a)
King Louis XVI
b)
King Richard III
c)
King Charles X
d)
Napoleon I
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