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WorksheetsThe French Revolution - The French Revolution Begins
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which estate in France was made up of the clergy and the Church?
the third estate
the second estate
the first estate
the final estate
Which estate was primarily made up of nobles that wanted to keep or extend their powers?
the first estate
the final estate
the second estate
the third estate
What estate was primarily made up of middle class people and peasants that made up most of the population of France and paid all the taxes?
the first estate
the second estate
the third estate
the final estate
What is the idea of the gov. spending more money than it is taking in?
inflation
deficit spending
national debt
defense spending
What was rising in price in France that was primarily the cause for making things worse at a quicker pace?
weaponry
clothing
food
houses
Why did the nobles call for the Estate General for the first time in nearly 200 years?
they wanted to form a treaty with the third estate
they wanted to keep, secure, and extend their power
they wanted to go to war with England
they wanted to excommunicate various bishops
After being outvoted many times in the past, the third estate established the ________ to write a constitution and create more fair laws.
National Assembly
Estate General
Parliament
Inquisition
The French people, especially the middle class, were inspired by the Enlightenment thinkers and what recent contemporary event?
the War of 1812
the 7 Years War
the Russian Revolution
the American Revolution
What was the event that was the first major step in the French Revolution?
the fighting in Normandy
the riots of Versailles
the storming of the Bastille
the occupation of the Eiffel Tower
