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WorksheetsYear 9 - The French Revolution
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
The First Estate was made up of this group.
clergy
common people
nobles
kings and queens
The Second Estate was made up of France's -
clergy
common people
priests
nobles
Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly?
voting in the Estates General was not fair
the king had ordered them to do so
they wanted an end to the Reign of Terror
they demanded that the king be put on trial and executed
Which event is associated with this image?
Reign of Terror
Meeting of the Estates General
Rise of Napoleon
Storming of the Bastille
Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?
ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
nationalization of the Church
outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety
demand of the Third Estate for more political power
This person claimed it was possible to build a "republic of virtue" He also lead the Reign of Terror
Napoleon
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Maximilien Robespierre
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 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
Why did the Reign of Terror contradict the original goals of the French Revolution?
Robespierre took rights away from the wealthy and only allowed peasants to vote.
Robespierre gave land back to the nobles who had lost it in the Revolution.
Robespierre ignored the constitution and became a dictator.
Robespierre disbanded the French Parliament and named Napoleon as emperor.
What was one long-term impact of the French Revolution?
The American colonies were inspired to declare their independence from England.
The bourgeoisie lost all of their political power.
The Third Estate had the largest tax burden.
The ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity were spread throughout Europe.
What radical group of revolutionaries made up the majority of the National Convention?
the Nobility
the Robespierres
the Jacobins
the Whigs
Representatives from each Estate who advised the king; hadn't met in 175 years:
Radicals outside the government who pushed it to become more radical; were named because of the type of pants that they wore
Which of these was not a cause of the French Revolution?
Most people were bankrupt and starving
Taxes were really harsh
Lafayette became a general
Marie Antoinette wasn't paying attention to the people
True or False: The women's march did not cause Marie Antoinette and King Louis to move.
True
False
When is Bastille Day?
July 14th
December 25th
July 8th
June 14th
Which country was Marie Antoinette the princess of before she married Prince Lois XVI of France in a political marriage that united the two countries transforming them from enemies to friends?
Germany
Prussia
England
Austria
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolution?
A bad harvest caused starvation and poverty among the poor
France was bankrupt from its participation in the American Revolution, so the King was forced to raise taxes to pay for the war debt
There was an uneven distribution of wealth, where the 1st and 2nd estate had most of the money and land and paid no taxes anf the large 3rd estate had less money and land and paid almost all of the taxes.
Marie Antoinette's home country declared war on France.
When did the French Revolution occur?
Before the American Revolutiom
After the American Revolution
During the Italian Renaissance
At the same time as the American Renaissance
The economic crisis that triggered the French Revolution was caused by
the Revolutionary War in America.
weak demand for consumer products.
widespread corruption in the government.
bad harvests and a slowdown in manufacturing.
How did the status of the Catholic Church change under the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?
Protestantism replaced Catholicism as the state religion.
The state shared governing power with the Church.
The Church was given power over the state.
The Church was brought under the control of the state.
Which of the following is an Enlightenment ideal that helped fuel the French Revolution?
The nobility has a right to own all the land
A king should have absolute power over the country.
There should be a full-scale revolution.
.All men are free and created equal.
This image depicts which of the following?
Tennis Court Oath
Storming of the Bastille
Women's March on Versailles
Execution of Louis XVI
The Reign of Terror set up revolutionary courts to prosecute
Austrian prisoners
The sans-culottes and other member of the Paris Commune
Counter-revolutionaries and traitors
Robespierre's followers
The kings attempt to flee France was known as:
Flight of the Navigator
Flight of France
Flight of Varennes
Flight of the Palace
These countries wanted to restore the king to the throne (2 answers)
Prussia
England
Austria
Germany
What was the Anceint'(old) Regime?
The system of government in France before the Revolution
The system of government in France after the Revolution
The law making system of France before the Revolution
The law making system of France after the Revolution
A form of government in which a king or queen’s powers are restricted by a document (constitution) usually written by representatives of the people who are governed by the king or queen
Napoleonic Wars
Political
Constitutional Monarchy
Consolidate
A list of grievances/demands presented at the Estates General:
Chaires
Codes
Book of Demands
Domesday book
The Bastille symbolized
Benevolence of the king
Despotic power of the king
Armed might of the France
Prestige and power
In the context of France, what was ‘tithes’?
A tax levied by the Church
Direct tax levied by the State
The tax levied on the articles of everyday consumption
None of these
An attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action.
Revolution
Monarchy
Power
Protest
The belief that the right of a king or queen to rule comes directly from God rather than from the agreement of the people.
Divine right
Divine Worship
The Rights of Man
Monarchy
Where was King Louis' extremely lavish palace located?
Versailles
Paris
Malta
Rome
The system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by. Usually recorded on paper.
Constitution
Rules and Regulation
Rights and Responsibilities
Divine Right
Who surrounded the palace and forced Louis XVI to leave Versailles and return to Paris?
nobles demanding greater privileges
women demanding bread
soldiers demanding higher wages
peasants demanding voting rights
The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom of religion
equal rights for women
Robespierre dies & the Reign of Terror ends. What government takes over?
The Directory
Napoleon Bonaparte's
The Parliament
The House of Bourbon
