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Enlightenment French Revolution

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?

a)

public elections

b)

branches of government

c)

the Bill of Rights

d)

representatives

2.

Which of the following attempted social reforms?

a)

the philosophes

b)

scholars

c)

enlightened despots

d)

Absolutism

3.

Which of the following occurred after the salons spread enlightenment ideas?

a)

The scientific method develops.

b)

The heliocentric theory develops

c)

The scientific method begins to affect society.

d)

The colonists denounce taxation without representation.

4.

The person most responsible for the accomplishments of the Congress of Vienna was

a)

Czar Alexander I of Russia.

b)

Emperor Francis I of Austria.

c)

King Frederick William III of Prussia.

d)

Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria.

5.
During the mid­1700s, the French people were divided into estates, or classes. Which of the following formed the largest and poorest class in French society?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Fourth Estate
6.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen stated the powers of government came from the people, not the king. What Enlightenment thinker also shared this idea?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Maximilien Robespierre
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Locke 
7.

What was the result of the Battle of Waterloo?

a)

It was a decisive military victory for Britain and Prussia

b)

Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena

c)

The French army collapsed

d)

All of the above

8.

What cause of the French Revolution is represented by this image?

a)

Weak leadership of the monarchy

b)

Unequal social class system

c)

Economic crisis

d)

Inspiration from the Enlightenment

9.

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

10.

Who came to power in France at the end of the French Revolution?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Robespierre

d)

Louis XVI

11.

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

12.
What is a Coup d’État?
a)
seizure of power 
b)
a gathering of naval ships for battle
c)
when the economic declines
d)
when the leader becomes a dictator 
13.
How did Great Britain react to the Continental System?
a)
Organized its own blockade 
b)
Did nothing
c)
Started a war with France
d)
Worked with France
14.
Where did Napoleon make a name for himself?
a)
The Committee of Public Safety
b)
The Directory
c)
The Estates General
d)
The French Army
15.
How did the event depicted in this picture impact the course of the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
Napoleon defeated Austria and Prussia
b)
Napoleon invaded Britain but was defeated
c)
Napoleon successfully invaded Russia
d)
Napoleon invaded Russia but lost most of his men
16.
What two countries could Napoleon never conquer and would eventually lead to his defeat?
a)
France and Spain
b)
Austria and Hungary
c)
England and Russia
d)
Poland and Portugal
17.
Which of the following was a way in which Napoleon's reforms positively impacted the French economy?
a)
Created a centralized banking system known as the National Bank of France
b)
Created an equal taxation system that helped finance new roads and canals
c)
Created a new currency which led to France's most stable economy in recent years
d)
All of the above
18.
Which of the following describes what happened when Napoleon instituted the Continental System?
a)
His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists
b)
The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result
c)
The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army
d)
The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain
19.

The above painting depicts the coronation of Napoleon as emperor of the First French Empire in 1804. Why is it significant that Napoleon crowned himself as emperor?

a)

He was the first of his line

b)

It was a symbolic gesture to show he owed his power to only himself and not the pope

c)

Because of the Concordat of 1801, the clergy refused to partcipate

d)

Because the Senate had named him "Emperor of the French" rather than "Emperor of France"

20.

Why did the Congress of Vienna redraw the map of Europe?

a)

To gain more territory

b)

To divide territory based on national cultures

c)

To avoid angering Russia

d)

To contain French ambition (expansion)

21.
The storming of the Bastille signaled:
a)
the king's support for the social contract
b)
"independence day" as the Third Estate destroyed a symbol of injustice & tyranny.
c)
the involvement of the French in the American Revolution.
d)
the end to Voltaire's power.
22.
People in a society give up some of their rights in exchange for protection.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Enlightenment
c)
State of Nature
d)
Revolution
23.
French writer who believed in freedom of speech, religious tolerance, and the separation of church and state.
a)
Voltaire
b)
Locke
c)
Rousseau
d)
Montesquieu
24.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
25.
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
26.

About what portion of France's population belonged to the Third Estate? Approximately.

a)

2 percent

b)

50 percent

c)

75 percent

d)

90 percent

27.

Who were the bourgeoisie?

a)

The middle class professionals

b)

The 1st Estate

c)

The peasant farmers

d)

The nobles

28.
Who believed in a social contract between the people and the government in which people gave up some freedom in order to have their rights protected?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Hobbes
29.
What happened on July 14 (Bastille Day) in France?
a)
Robespierre was executed
b)
French women marched to Versailles
c)
A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder
d)
All of these
30.
Why were the people of France starving of hunger?
a)
They only had wine
b)
Agricultural crop failure caused a shortage of food
c)
They sold all the food to Germany
d)
The King wanted to punish the people
31.

Which events was the officially started the French Revolution?

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

Tennis Court Oath

c)

Spanish Invasion

d)

Shooting at Lexington and Concord

32.

The document that increased the rights of all French citizens

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

Constitution

33.

When a government prints more money what does it cause

a)

hyperinflation

b)

inflation

c)

counterfeit

d)

larceny

34.

Why did the Louis XVI and family get caught when they tried to escape France?

a)

they got lost

b)

King was recognized from his picture on the coin

c)

Their car go a flat tire

d)

Marie refused to go

35.

Which is the idea that God had chosen a ruler?

a)

Divine inheritance

b)

'Cause for

c)

Divine right

d)

Divine privilege

36.

What was the weapon that was associated with the fear that spread during the Reign of Terror?

a)

Flamethrower

b)

Spear

c)

Guillotine

d)

Gallows

37.

Thousands of people were accused of disloyalty to the revolution and guillotined for their crimes during...

a)

the Reign of Napoleon

b)

the Reign of Louis XVI

c)

the Reign of Benevolence

d)

the Reign of Terror

38.

What country is highlighted on this map?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Canada

39.

T/F: Only members of the clergy & nobility were killed during the Reign of Terror.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

Which radical group seized power during the chaos of the Revolution?

a)

Girondons

b)

Jacobins

c)

ZANU

d)

Versailles

41.

Who was the leader of the Jacobins?

a)

Max Payne

b)

Maximillien Bourbon

c)

Mad Max

d)

Maximillien Robespierre

42.

True or False: Robespierre was the final victim of the violence he had created.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Which famous General seized power in 1795, crowned himself Emperor and brought the Revolution to an end?

a)

Napoleon Dynamite

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Charles deGaulle

d)

Charlemagne

44.
Which of the following describes why Napoleon was able to quickly gain power? 
a)
The French political system was finally stable after Robespierre executed any enemy of the republic
b)
The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change
c)
The newly created French republic of virtue insisted on having a firm leader that would expand the empire across all of Europe
d)
All of the above 
45.
Where did Napoleon make a name for himself?
a)
The Committee of Public Safety
b)
The Directory
c)
The Estates General
d)
The French Army
46.

Was Napoleon born in France?

a)

Yes

b)

No

47.
What was the system of laws called that Napoleon instituted to help rebuild France?
a)
Napoleonic Rules
b)
Napoleon's Natural Rights
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Checks and Balances
48.
The Continental System restricted which of the following relationships?
a)
freedom of speech and freedom of the press
b)
trade between Napoleon’s Empire and Great Britain
c)
the rights of women
d)
trade between Napoleon’s Empire and The United States of America
49.

Napoleon submitted a plebiscite to the people to gain support

a)

his invasion of Britain

b)

for the creation of the French Empire under him at emperor

c)

for the Concordat of 1801

d)

for the Continental System

50.

Information that is used to convince of you of a certain point of view is known as

a)

Propaganda

b)

Meritocracy

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Lies

51.

[p5] Why was Napoleon, the world's greatest general, unable to conquer Britain?

a)

Britain's navy defeated Napoleon's fleet at Trafalgar, making a sea-borne invasion impossible.

b)

Britain received money & weapons from the United States.

c)

The British were simply too smart to be defeated by Napoleon.

d)

A British spy named James Bond destroyed the French invasion force at Trafalgar.

52.
What happened after Napoleon was exiled the first time to the island of Elba? 
a)
He tried to escape but was caught and sent to the Bastille
b)
Great Britain took over his empire in his absence
c)
France brought him back to fix the country 
d)
He escaped, gathered his allies, and began his final attempt at power
53.
Where did Napoleon's final defeat at the hands of Great Britain and their allies happen?
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Waterloo
c)
Battle of Camden
d)
Battle of Stalingrad
54.
Because the French could not defend Haiti and they needed money what did Napoleon decide to do?
a)
Fight America
b)
Invade England
c)
Recapture Haiti for France
d)
Sold the Louisiana territory to the United States
55.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by 
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
56.

What event restored monarchies and the balance of power to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?

a)

Congress of Vienna

b)

Parliament

c)

League of Nations

d)

Estates General

57.

One goal of the Congress of Vienna was to

a)

establish a new balance of power in Europe

b)

protect Europe from Ottoman advances

c)

end abuses within the Catholic Church

d)

redraw the boundaries of Africa

58.

One goal of the Congress of Vienna was the -

a)

restoration of Napoleon

b)

execution of Napoleon

c)

restoration of monarchies

d)

abolishment of monarchies

59.
In the 1700’s the most valuable export from the French colony in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) was
a)
Cotton
b)
Gold
c)
Slaves
d)
Sugar
60.

By the late 18th century, slaves made up ____% of the population of Saint-Domingue (Haiti).

a)

90%

b)

80%

c)

70%

d)

60%

61.
What sparked unrest in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) in 1789?
a)
The Petit Blancs seized the city of Port-au-Prince.
b)
Some slaves heard a rumor the King of France had granted their freedom.
c)
The Grand Blancs had revoked freedom from the Wealthy People of Color.
d)
Napoleon had come to power and wanted to increase slavery in the colony.
62.

descendants of Portuguese or Spanish settlers born in the colonies

a)

mestizos

b)

peninsulares

c)

creoles

d)

caudillos

e)

mulattos

63.
Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Belgium
64.
Why did France want to keep their colony of Saint- Domingue?
a)
The island was a major money maker to help France pay for wars they were fighting.
b)
France's elite enjoyed the scenery of the island.
c)
It was a hotspot for vacationers around the world.
d)
Haiti was a huge provider of slaves for France. 
65.
The Haitian Revolution was the first completely successful _____ revolt in world history.
a)
Male
b)
Rich landowner
c)
Slave
d)
Nationalistic 
66.

Why did the Haitian Revolution start?

a)

The revolution started because of slaves wanting social equality and freedom.

b)

The Haitian Revolution was influenced by the French Revolution

c)

All of the above

d)

The Haitian Revolution was influenced by the American Revolution

67.
What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
it led to a new constitution for France
b)
it started the French Revolution
c)
it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror
d)
it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon
68.

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

69.
The grand blancs were ____.
a)
Plantation owners
b)
British
c)
Large Shopkeepers
d)
Traders
70.

Why was it difficult for Haiti to have a stable economy after independence?

a)

Haiti did not have crops that other countries wanted.

b)

They were a republic and could not make effectively and easily decisions.

c)

Former slaves did not want to work on the plantations they had just left.

d)

Everybody left Haiti after the revolution.

71.

Who were the Gens de Couleur?

a)

White Plantation Owners

b)

Free Black Citizens

c)

African Slaves

d)

Americans

72.

France pulled off one of the greatest heists ever. It left Haiti perpetually impoverished and other countries helped. What did they do?

a)

they salted all the fields so no crops would grow.

b)

They forced the Haitian government to pay 10 times the amount the United States had paid for the Louisiana territory to compensate the French colonists for their lost revenues from slavery.

c)

In contract law, indemnity is a contractual obligation of one party to compensate the loss incurred to the other party due to the acts of the Indemnitor or any other party. The duty to indemnify is usually, but not always, coextensive with the contractual duty to "hold harmless" or "save harmless"

d)

When someone who persistently puts forth a false narrative which leads another person to doubt their own perceptions to the extent that they become disoriented and distressed.

73.

Which of these statements is most likely to be made by a proponent of natural law and natural rights?

a)

God grants monarchs the authority to rule and the duty to give people their rights.

b)

People are irrational, so science is useless in figuring out human behavior.

c)

History teaches that individual freedom is an impossible goal.

d)

Government does not grant rights; it protects them.

74.

“General Famine and General Winter, rather than Russian bullets, have conquered the Grand Army.”—French general Michel Ney


What was an immediate result of the event described in the above quotation?

a)

Napoleon surrendered and was sent into exile.

b)

The French monarchy was restored to power.

c)

Napoleon abdicated his throne

d)

Napoleon established the Continental System.

75.

Under Napoleon’s rule, women lost many of the rights they had gained during the Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

What is the social contract theory?

a)

People should give up some freedoms so that as a group, everyone is cared for

b)

People should abstain from following any system of Government

c)

All men were born equal with natural rights: life, liberty, property

d)

Government should not be controlled by religion

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