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French Rev: 1. War

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Revolutionary Wars begin?

(a)  

2.

When was the Brunswick Manifesto?

a)

May 1792

b)

June 1792

c)

July 1792

3.

When was the declaration of 'La patrie en Danger?'

a)

June 11th 1792

b)

July 11th 1792

c)

May 11th 1792

d)

August 11th 1792

4.

La patrie en danger was an important moment in the revolution because....

a)

It unified the Parisien population at a time of division and helped create an idea of the 'people's war'

b)

Large numbers (e.g. 5.0% of the population of Paris) enrolled in the army.

c)

It led to removal of restrictions on arms bearing by 'passive' citizens.

d)

Large numbers (e.g. 2.5% of the population of Paris) enrolled in the army.

5.

When did lafayetted defect?

a)

August 1792

b)

April 1793

c)

July 1792

d)

March 1793

6.

When did Prussia first invade france with the Emigres?

a)

August 19th 1792

b)

July 19th 1792

c)

September 5th 1792

d)

September 20th 1792

7.

Dumouriez was..

a)

A Girondin

b)

A famous military commander

c)

The victor at Valmy September 20th 1792

d)

The victor at Neerwinden March 1793

e)

Deserted to the Austrians April 1793

8.

Conscription was an important feature of the War effort. When was the Levee en Masse?

a)

Feb 24th 1793; 300,000 men

b)

16th August 1793; all men 18-25

9.

Which of the following were causes of the Vendee uprising?

a)

Not enough centralisation, leaving the population south of the Loire feeling ignored..

b)

Attacks on Church and monarchy

c)

Conscription

d)

The high cost of bread

10.

The Battle of Valmy was a French ...

a)

victory October 1792

b)

defeat September 1792

c)

victory September 1792

d)

defeat August 1792

11.

Which of the following were French victories?

a)

Neerwinden (against the Austrians) March 1793

b)

Hondeshoote (against the English) Sept 1793

c)

Wattignies (against the Austrians) Oct 1793

d)

Mainz (against the Prussians) July 1793

e)

Fleurus (against coalition foirces in Belgium) 1794

12.

The Lyon and Marsaille revolts were when?

a)

July-August 1793

b)

March -August 1793

13.

When was the Chouan revolt and where?

a)

Brittany

b)

Normandy

c)

1794

d)

1795

e)

1798

14.

War was significant in shaping the revolution beacuse...

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