WorksheetsCauses and Effects of the French Revolution
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
The authority of the Catholic Church and of the monarchy was being decreased.
A new society was promoted, based on reason, rather than tradition.
Louis XVI removed taxations due to the French involvement in the American Revolution.
The emergence of an influential bourgeoisie which was formally part of the Third Estate
Edmund Burke was...
In favor of the French Revolution
A severe critic of the French Revolution
About what percentage of France’s population belonged to the Third Estate?
2%
56%
85%
98%
What group paid almost all of the taxes, prior to the French Revolution?
The Third Estate
The Second Estate
The First Estate
The Bourgeoise
France was deep in debt due to...
money spent on the American Revolution
Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
all of the above
Before the French Revolution, the social and political system in France was called:
the National Assembly
the bourgeoisie
the Old Regime
none of the above
