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Year 9 - The French Revolution

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The First Estate was made up of this group.

a)

clergy

b)

common people

c)

nobles

d)

kings and queens

2.

The Second Estate was made up of France's -

a)

clergy

b)

common people

c)

priests

d)

nobles

3.
The Third Estate was made up of these people.
a)
clergy
b)
nobles
c)
common people
d)
kings and queens
4.
Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
1st and 3rd Estates
5.
One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the 
a)
bourgeoisie
b)
aristocracy
c)
sans culottes
d)
denoument
6.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by 
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
7.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
8.
What happened at the Storming of the Bastille? 
a)
When French women stormed the palace. 
b)
A period of mass executions. 
c)
Storming of the French prison.End of the French Revolution. 
d)
Peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev. 
9.
What was the final outcome of the French Revolution? 
a)
the declaration of the Edict of Nantes
b)
Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France
c)
unification of French city­ states
d)
the restoration of Louis XVI 
10.

Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly?

a)

voting in the Estates General was not fair

b)

the king had ordered them to do so

c)

they wanted an end to the Reign of Terror

d)

they demanded that the king be put on trial and executed

11.

Which event is associated with this image?

a)

Reign of Terror

b)

Meeting of the Estates General

c)

Rise of Napoleon

d)

Storming of the Bastille

12.

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

nationalization of the Church

c)

outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

d)

demand of the Third Estate for more political power

13.

This person claimed it was possible to build a "republic of virtue" He also lead the Reign of Terror

a)

Napoleon

b)

Louis XVI

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

14.

What was the inspiration for the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

a)

The U.S. Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

All of the above

15.

What did the Third Estate rename themselves at the time of the Tennis Court Oath?

a)

First Estate

b)

French Republic

c)

National Assembly

d)

Directory

16.

Why did foreign governments like Britain, Austria, and Prussia invade France during the revolution?

a)

They wanted to take France for themselves.

b)

They wanted to reinstate the monarchy.

c)

They wanted to support the revolutionaries.

d)

They wanted to make Napoleon the emperor of France.

17.

A sudden overthrow of a government is known as?

a)

Directory

b)

Coup d'etat

c)

Elector

d)

Bourgeoisie

18.

Why did the Reign of Terror contradict the original goals of the French Revolution?

a)

Robespierre took rights away from the wealthy and only allowed peasants to vote.

b)

Robespierre gave land back to the nobles who had lost it in the Revolution.

c)

Robespierre ignored the constitution and became a dictator.

d)

Robespierre disbanded the French Parliament and named Napoleon as emperor.

19.

What was one long-term impact of the French Revolution?

a)

The American colonies were inspired to declare their independence from England.

b)

The bourgeoisie lost all of their political power.

c)

The Third Estate had the largest tax burden.

d)

The ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity were spread throughout Europe.

20.

What radical group of revolutionaries made up the majority of the National Convention?

a)

the Nobility

b)

the Robespierres

c)

the Jacobins

d)

the Whigs

21.
Which phrase was a motto of the French Revolution?
a)
"Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness."
b)
"Legislative, Executive, Judicial."
c)
"Long live the king."
d)
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity."
22.
Which of the following fueled French desires to revolt against the monarchy?
a)
The Reign of Terror and the Ideas of the Enlightenment
b)
The Napoleonic Code and ideas of the Enlightenment
c)
Ideas of the Enlightenment and the American revolution
d)
The Scientific Revolution and the Reign of Terror
23.
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Robespierre
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
24.
What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
To raise taxes of the the Third Estate
b)
Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power
c)
To make plans to storm the Bastille
25.
Which of the following was a cause of the French revolution?
a)
government debt due to overspending and involvement in wars
b)
France had a surplus of food due to bountiful harvests
c)
men between the ages of 18-25 were required to join the army
d)
France had no king to lead the country
26.
Which of the following best describes France's relation with neighbor monarchs during the FR?
a)
Threatened to invade France to protect their own country
b)
They ignored what was happening in France
c)
They supported the revolution
d)
They tried to help Robespierre find fleeing nobles
27.
How did Louis XVI react to his newly limited power?
a)
He worked with the people to improve daily life in France
b)
He started the Reign of Terror to remove his enemies
c)
He and his family tried to flee the country and escape
d)
He declared war on neighboring countries
28.
How did the Reign of Terror change the French Revolution?
a)
The original problems in France were all solved
b)
The French were taken over by neighboring Austria
c)
Robespierre used unlimited power to help the peasants
d)
Revolution took a radical turn as thousands were executed
29.
What does this images tell you about the Reign of Terror?
a)
Only the nobles were targeted and executed
b)
No citizen was safe, even 3rd Estate members
c)
The middle class was not impacted
d)
All citizens were treated as equals
30.

Representatives from each Estate who advised the king; hadn't met in 175 years:

a)
Old Regime
b)
Estates System
c)
Estates-General
d)
General Election of Estates
31.
Oath made by members of the 3rd Estate after they were locked out of their meeting room; promised to make laws and reforms in the name of the French people
a)
Legislative Assembly Promise
b)
National Assembly Oath
c)
Tennis Court Promise
d)
Tennis Court Oath
32.
National Assembly drafted a new governing document that promised, among other things, equality for all French citizens.  What is the document called?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Declaration of the Rights and Sentiments of Women
c)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
d)
None of these
33.

Radicals outside the government who pushed it to become more radical; were named because of the type of pants that they wore

a)
Emigres
b)
Sans-culottes
c)
Bourgeoisie
d)
Workers
34.
Queen of France; hated by the French people due to her spending habits and because she wasn't French
a)
Marie Antoinette
b)
Marie
c)
Antoinette
35.

Which of these was not a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

Most people were bankrupt and starving

b)

Taxes were really harsh

c)

Lafayette became a general

d)

Marie Antoinette wasn't paying attention to the people

36.

True or False: The women's march did not cause Marie Antoinette and King Louis to move.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

When is Bastille Day?

a)

July 14th

b)

December 25th

c)

July 8th

d)

June 14th

38.

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?

a)

Germany

b)

Prussia

c)

England

d)

Austria

39.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolution?

a)

A bad harvest caused starvation and poverty among the poor

b)

France was bankrupt from its participation in the American Revolution, so the King was forced to raise taxes to pay for the war debt

c)

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.

d)

Marie Antoinette's home country declared war on France.

40.

When did the French Revolution occur?

a)

Before the American Revolutiom

b)

After the American Revolution

c)

During the Italian Renaissance

d)

At the same time as the American Renaissance

41.

The economic crisis that triggered the French Revolution was caused by

a)

the Revolutionary War in America.

b)

weak demand for consumer products.

c)

widespread corruption in the government.

d)

bad harvests and a slowdown in manufacturing.

42.

How did the status of the Catholic Church change under the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?

a)

Protestantism replaced Catholicism as the state religion.

b)

The state shared governing power with the Church.

c)

The Church was given power over the state.

d)

The Church was brought under the control of the state.

43.

Which of the following is an Enlightenment ideal that helped fuel the French Revolution?

a)

The nobility has a right to own all the land

b)

A king should have absolute power over the country.

c)

There should be a full-scale revolution.

d)

.All men are free and created equal.

44.
Why was voting in the Estates General unfair
a)
votes were not secret
b)
each estate voted by how many members there were
c)
each estate got the same number of votes
d)
the King got two votes
45.
A primary source about the French Revolution is
a)
an eyewitness account from a prisoner at the Bastille
b)
an encyclopedia entry about the Reign of Terror
c)
a recent biography of Robespierre
d)
a movie about Louis XVI
46.
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)
took the Tennis Court Oath
c)
implemented policies of religious tolerance
d)
decreased government control of the economy
47.
The French Revolution began in 
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
48.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
49.

This image depicts which of the following?

a)

Tennis Court Oath

b)

Storming of the Bastille

c)

Women's March on Versailles

d)

Execution of Louis XVI

50.
Which of the following was NOT a radical step that the National Convention took?
a)
They established a republic
b)
They had the king beheaded
c)
They made Napoleon president
d)
They gave power to the Committee of Public Safety
51.

The Reign of Terror set up revolutionary courts to prosecute

a)

Austrian prisoners

b)

The sans-culottes and other member of the Paris Commune

c)

Counter-revolutionaries and traitors

d)

Robespierre's followers

52.

The kings attempt to flee France was known as:

a)

Flight of the Navigator

b)

Flight of France

c)

Flight of Varennes

d)

Flight of the Palace

53.

These countries wanted to restore the king to the throne (2 answers)

a)

Prussia

b)

England

c)

Austria

d)

Germany

54.
Nobles and others who left France during the peasant uprisings and who hoped to come back to restore the old system
a)
Émigrés
b)
Guillotine
c)
Reign of Terror
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
55.

What was the Anceint'(old) Regime?

a)

The system of government in France before the Revolution

b)

The system of government in France after the Revolution

c)

The law making system of France before the Revolution

d)

The law making system of France after the Revolution

56.

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

a)

Napoleonic Wars

b)

Political

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Consolidate

57.

A list of grievances/demands presented at the Estates General:

a)

Chaires

b)

Codes

c)

Book of Demands

d)

Domesday book

58.

The Bastille symbolized

a)

Benevolence of the king

b)

Despotic power of the king

c)

Armed might of the France

d)

Prestige and power

59.

In the context of France, what was ‘tithes’?

a)

A tax levied by the Church

b)

Direct tax levied by the State

c)

The tax levied on the articles of everyday consumption

d)

None of these

60.

An attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action.

a)

Revolution

b)

Monarchy

c)

Power

d)

Protest

61.

The belief that the right of a king or queen to rule comes directly from God rather than from the agreement of the people.

a)

Divine right

b)

Divine Worship

c)

The Rights of Man

d)

Monarchy

62.

Where was King Louis' extremely lavish palace located?

a)

Versailles

b)

Paris

c)

Malta

d)

Rome

63.

The system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by. Usually recorded on paper.

a)

Constitution

b)

Rules and Regulation

c)

Rights and Responsibilities

d)

Divine Right

64.

Who surrounded the palace and forced Louis XVI to leave Versailles and return to Paris?

a)

nobles demanding greater privileges

b)

women demanding bread

c)

soldiers demanding higher wages

d)

peasants demanding voting rights

65.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT

a)

freedom of speech

b)

freedom of the press

c)

freedom of religion

d)

equal rights for women

66.

Robespierre dies & the Reign of Terror ends. What government takes over?

a)

The Directory

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte's

c)

The Parliament

d)

The House of Bourbon