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French Revolution and Napoleonic Era

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the deep reason for the Jacobins coming to power?

a)

Fear and panic due to the war with Austria and more

b)

The Jacobins believing in having a constitutional monarchy.

c)

The average person hating Robspierre.

d)

A fear of Napoleon coming to power .

2.

Social class consisting of the upper levels of the clergy.

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

The CHURCH!

3.

The bourgeoisie lead this estate and it was made up of merchants, artisans, cooks, servants, peasants etc.

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

1.2.3.. BOURGEOISIE!

4.

French Congress established by representatives of the Third Estate on June 17, 1789, to enact reforms and laws in the name of the French people

a)

Estates General

b)

National Assembly

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

Congressional Assembly

5.

A pledge made by members of France's National Assembly in 1789 in which they vowed to continue meeting until they had drafted a new Constitution.

a)

Tennis Court Oath

b)

Handball Oath

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man

6.

July 14, 1789, a French mob stormed a prison. The mob successfully captured the gunpowder they were after.

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

The Great Fear

c)

Storming of Pompei

d)

Sandstorm

7.

Statement of revolutionary ideals adopted by France's National Assembly.

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution

d)

Articles of Confederation

8.

Radical political club during the French Revolution that wanted to remove the king and establish a republic. Both middle class men and women joined.

a)

Sans-Cullotes

b)

Radicals

c)

Emigres

d)

Jacobins

9.

A machine for beheading people used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.

a)

Beheader

b)

National Razor

c)

Guillotine

d)

Head chopper-offer 3000

10.
What role did social inequality play in the French Revolution?
a)
the three estates united against the king
b)
the clergy and nobility gained more wealth and power
c)
the third estate fought against the clergy and nobility
d)
the three estates paid equal taxes
11.
About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
97
d)
50
12.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? 
a)
Member of the Directory. 
b)
Head of the Committee of Public Safety. 
c)
Leader of France & declared himself emperor in 1804.
d)
Inventor of the guillotine. 
13.
What cause of the French Revolution is shown in this picture?
a)
France's debt from fighting wars
b)
The influence of Enlightenment ideas
c)
The unfair social system
d)
The food shortage
14.

Why did the French people hate Marie Antoinette?

a)

She was critical of the church

b)

She was from a poor English family

c)

She lived a modest lifestyle

d)

She produced no heir for many years and flaunted luxury

15.

What was the goal of the Committee of Public Safety led by Robespierre?

a)

Defend the revolution against foreign and domestic enemies

b)

Stop the spread of revolutionary ideas

c)

End slavery in the colonies

d)

Research new execution methods

16.

What does this statement best illustrate? "L'État, c'est moi." ("The state, it is me.")—Louis XIV

a)

Absolutism and Divine Right Monarchy

b)

Democratic ideals

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

The beliefs of enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke and Montesquieu.

17.

Why was Napoleon able to take power?

a)

The French were convinced that only democratic elections could save them from the chaotic situation they were in.

b)

People will often be willing to give up their freedom in exchange security and stability when desperate.

c)

Because the Jacobins successfully encouraged people to follow Napoleon's leadership.

d)

Because he believed in the idea that people were born with a "blank slate" and could help Robespierre create a "Republic of Virtue."

18.
What land does Napoleon sell to America?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
New Mexico Territory
c)
California
d)
Cuba
19.
What is a coup d'etat?
a)
Overthrow of the government by the Military
b)
Overthrow of the government by the people
c)
When the public votes to change their constitution
d)
Military tactic using artillery and flanking infantry
20.
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
21.

Who was put in power after Napoleon's first exile?

a)

Schorr XVIII

b)

Louis XVIII

c)

The Committee of Public Safety

d)

Catherine the Great

22.
When Napoleon escaped exile and returned to France, Great Britain and Prussia invaded. Which Battle in Belgium did they meet Napoleon?
a)
Toulon
b)
Austerlitz
c)
Waterloo
d)
Trafalgar
23.
Which European ruler conquered the dark shaded areas on this map in the early 1800s?
a)
King Louis XVI
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Otto von Bismarck
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
24.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)
The Pope
b)
He crowned himself
c)
The King of France
d)
The people voted him Emperor
25.
Nationalism expressed a desire or right for nationalities to rule themselves?
a)
True
b)
False
26.

Which event marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?

a)

The storming of the Bastille

b)

The Tennis Court Oath

c)

The formation of the National Assembly

d)

The execution of King Louis XVI

27.

What was the main purpose of the Continental System established by Napoleon?

a)

To promote trade with Britain

b)

To create a new French constitution

c)

To block British goods from reaching European markets

d)

To encourage the spread of revolutionary ideas

28.

Which group made up the majority of the Third Estate in pre-revolutionary France?

a)

Clergy

b)

Nobility

c)

Peasants and urban workers

d)

Royal family

29.

The threat of foreign intervention to restore Louis XVI to the throne caused the French Revolution to

a)

become more radical.

b)

spread to other countries.

c)

pursue the goal of equality.

d)

fail in its attempt to reform French society.

30.

When Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia met at the Congress of Vienna for peace talks after Napoleon’s defeat, their aim was to

a)

reignite the spirit of the French Revolution.

b)

restore European monarchs to power.

c)

select a nation to lead all of Europe.

d)

allow France to reclaim territories it lost in the war.

31.

Match the following

a)

members of the Paris Commune who wore long pants to identify with common people

1.

sans-culottes

b)

leader of the Committee of Public Safety who enforced policies of the Reign of Terror

2.

Robespierre

c)

the middle class, including professionals

3.

bourgeosie

d)

post-revolutionary leader who advocated restoring the monarchy throughout Europe

4.

Klemens von Metternich

e)

belief that people should be free from government restraint

5.

liberalism

32.

Match the following

a)

right of powerful nations to maintain order throughout Europe

1.

principle of intervention

b)

Napoleon's plan to weaken the British economy

2.

Continental System

c)

a sudden overthrow of the government

3.

coup d'etat

d)

prison attacked at the outset of the French Revolution

4.

Bastille

e)

the unique cultural identity of a people

5.

nationalism

33.

Why did foreign governments like Britain, Austria, and Prussia invade France during the revolution?

a)

They wanted to take France for themselves.

b)

They wanted to reinstate the monarchy.

c)

They wanted to support the revolutionaries.

d)

They wanted to make Napoleon the emperor of France.

34.

What was the executive branch that consisted of five members?

a)

Directory

b)

Coup d'etat

c)

Elector

d)

Bourgeoisie

35.

What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?

a)

Russia puts the scorched-earth policy and Napoleon loses men to the Russian Winter

b)

The Russians quickly lose to Napoleon

c)

Napoleon does not invade Russia

d)

Napeolon and Russia sign a peace treaty