WorksheetsNapoleon and French Revolution
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the inspiration for the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
The U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
English Bill of Rights
All of the above
What new method of execution was primarily used during the Reign of Terror?
By hangin
Firing squad
Guillotine
Burned at the stake
Which of the following is true about each Estate?
The First Estate did not have to pay tax
The Third Estate paid for the majority of the taxes
The Second Estate was made up of the nobility.
All of these are true.
What did the Third Estate rename themselves at the time of the Tennis Court Oath?
First Estate
French Republic
National Assembly
Directory
Why did foreign governments like Britain, Austria, and Prussia invade France during the revolution?
They wanted to take France for themselves.
They wanted to reinstate the monarchy.
They wanted to support the revolutionaries.
They wanted to make Napoleon the emperor of France.
A sudden overthrow of a government is known as?
Directory
Coup d'etat
Elector
Bourgeoisie
What was the executive branch that consisted of five members?
Directory
Coup d'etat
Elector
Bourgeoisie
What happened to the Directory?
They created a long-lasting government that is still in effect today.
They peacefully dissembled.
They were overthrown in a coup d’etat led by Napoleon.
None of the above
Which of the following is true about Napoleon?
Was a lieutenant in the military
Viewed as a hero of France
The Directory relied on him and his military
All of the above
How did the Napoleonic Code treat women?
Gave women equal rights to men.
Gave women more rights than men.
Gave women the opportunity to own land.
Women had fewer rights than men.
Why was the majority of Napoleon’s Grand Army wiped out in Russia?
The Grand Army ran out of supplies
The Grand Army invasion extended into winter
The Grand Army lost at the Battle of Waterloo
Both A and B
According to the principle of intervention,
The great powers did not have the right to interfere in the internal affairs of other states.
People should be as free as possible from government restraint.
A government’s power comes from the rule of law.
The great powers had the right to send armies into countries under revolution to restore legitimate monarchs.
What is the belief that people should be free from government restraint?
Nationalism
Liberalism
Convervatism
Principles of intervention
Napoleon’s plan to weaken the British economy by creating a blockade around Europe was known as,
Bourgeoisie
Conservatism
Continental System
Bastille
Who refused to participate in the British blockade of Europe?
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Spain
What was the result of the Battle of Waterloo?
It was a decisive military victory for Britain and Prussia
Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena
The French army collapsed
All of the above
What was the unique cultural identity of a people?
Liberalism
Conservatism
Nationalism
None of the above
The goal of the Congress of Vienna was to
Reignite the spirit of the French Revolution
Restore European monarchs to power like Louis XVIII
Allow France to reclaim territories lost in the war
Select a nation to lead all of Europe
What was the political philosophy in favor of social stability and political authority?
Nationalism
Liberalism
Conservatism
Continental System
