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WorksheetsThe French Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which estate(s) didn't pay the taille?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
What did the revolutionary government do with the Church?
They reformed it
They replaced the Clergy
They seized its lands and sold them
They stormed it
Who makes up the First Estate?
Clerics
Nobles
The clergy
Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?
(a)
Which of these is one of the main demands of the Declaration of Rights of Man?
The constitution is to be rewritten every 4 years
The First and Second estates should be imprisoned
Public jobs should be based on talent not rank
Nobles: Had land and wealth. Held leading positions in the government.
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
Estates General
Middle class, urban workers, rural peasants. Made up 98% of the population. Had to pay ALL the taxes
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
Estate System
The document that increased the rights of all French citizens
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
Declaration of Independence
Tennis Court Oath
Constitution
France was deep in debt because
money spent on the American Revolution
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
the queen's and king's lavish spending
all of the above
What oath did the National Assembly swear on the tennis court?
Never to separate until they established a constitution.
To reconcile with the First and Second Estate.
Always pay taxes.
Worship Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
What were the people looking for when they stormed the Bastille?
Food
Louis XVI
Weapons
Money
Which government was created by the 3rd Estate at that start of the Revolution?
National Assembly
National Convention
Directory
Committee of Public Safety
What name was given to the time when peasant rebellions dominated the streets?
The Days of Fear
The French Panic
The Reign of Terror
The Great Fear
The Bourgeoisie owned 20 to 30% of the land.
True
False
About how much did the nobility number in France?
130,000
350,000
2,000,000
380,000
What is the taille?
Harvest taxes
Healthcare taxes
Property and land taxes
Who made up the bourgeoisie?
Professional people
Peasants
Merchants
Industrialists
Generals
The king of France accepted the National Assembly's decrees right away.
True
False
Thousands of women marched to _____ to force the king to accept the decrees.
Versailles
Paris
Marseille
Toulouse
About how many Parisians stormed Bastille?
300
500
900
1,350
