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The French Revolution - part 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the three social estates prior to the 'French Revolution' called?

a)

Clergy

b)

King

c)

Commoners

d)

Nobility

e)

Queen

2.

Who was above 'everybody' in French society?

a)

The King

b)

The President

c)

The Pope

3.

Who was this 'hierarchy' (social power) being questioned by?

a)

The Light Brigade

b)

The Movement of Clergy

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The Nobility

4.

Who were the 'Enlightenment'?

a)

A movement of church members, promoting God's message

b)

A movement of intellectuals, promoting reason and science

c)

A movement of nobility, promoting land use

d)

A movement of wheel barrows, promoting trade.

5.

Who did these 'revolutionary ideas' start spreading to?

a)

The Queen

b)

The Nobles

c)

The clergy

d)

The public (commoners)

6.

What was happening in the 1780s in France? Tick two.

a)

The King got ill

b)

France was broke

c)

An economic crisis

d)

France was very rich

7.

What did the French monarchy do to create more money?

a)

Raise taxes from the nobles

b)

Sell off land

c)

Raise taxes from the church

d)

Raise taxes from just the commoners

8.

What was the reaction from the actions of the King to raise taxes?

a)

Riots

b)

Clapping

c)

Partying

d)

Dancing in the streets

9.

What date was the Bastille fortress stormed?

a)

10th July 1879

b)

14th July 1789

c)

4th July 1875

d)

24th July 1789

10.

Which King was beheaded following the 'Storming of the Bastille' on 21st January 1793?

a)

King Louis XV

b)

King Louis V

c)

King Louis XV1

d)

King Louis XV111

11.

What was the period of time called in which the 'Guillotine' was used to behead many French?

a)

The Fear

b)

The Scare

c)

The Terror

d)

The Terrifying

12.

Approximately, how many French were beheaded using the 'Guillotine'?

a)

Hundreds of thousands

b)

Millions

c)

Hundreds

d)

Tens of thousands

13.

Who seized control of France in 1799, eventually becoming 'Emperor'?

a)

Mary Queen of Scots

b)

Louis XVII

c)

Mary Antoinette

d)

Napoleon

14.

What came out of the French Revolution?

a)

More power to the people

b)

Liberty

c)

The French 'Tricolor' flag

d)

Fraternity

e)

Equality