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The French Revolution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

One way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France are similar is that both..

a)

were removed from power during the French Revolution

b)

adopted ideas of the Congress of Vienna

c)

implemented policies of religious tolerance

d)

decreased government control of the economy

2.

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for...

a)

instituting the Reign of Terror

b)

protecting the freedom of religion

c)

supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

d)

sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

3.

Which of these events related to the French Revolution occurred first?

a)

Napoleon became emperor of France.

b)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued.

c)

Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.

d)

The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror.

4.

One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both...

a)

played an important role at the Congress of Vienna

b)

increased their power during the French Revolution

c)

were executed for treason by French monarchs

d)

led armies against the Haitians

5.

Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the...

a)

monarchy

b)

clergy

c)

nobles

d)

commoners

6.

Which revolution was caused by bankruptcy of the treasury, tax burden on the Third Estate, inflation and abuses of the Old Regime?

a)

Russian

b)

Mexican

c)

French

d)

Cuban

7.

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

a)

inequalities in the tax structure

b)

economic success of mercantilism

c)

failure of the Congress of Vienna

d)

Continental System of Europe

8.

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their...

a)

education level

b)

geographic region

c)

social class

d)

religious beliefs

9.

Which list of French leaders is in the correct chronological order?

a)

Louis XVI > Napoleon > Robespierre

b)

Robespierre > Napoleon > Louis XVI

c)

Louis XVI > Robespierre > Napoleon

d)

Napoleon > Louis XVI > Robespierre

10.

One of the main purposes of the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) was to...

a)

promote the unification of Italy

b)

preserve the German territories gained by Otto Von Bismarck

c)

restore the power of the Holy Roman Empire

d)

establish a balance of power in Europe after the defeat fo Napoleon