wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Unit 2 #2 American and French Revolution

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?
a)
The king lowered taxes 
b)
The king took their money to create jobs
c)
The king spent the taxes on wars and himself
d)
They had fought against the Americans in the revolution
2.
Which estate did the nobles belong to?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
3.
Which of the three estates was the poorest?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
4.
What is the name of the document passed by the National Assembly?
a)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens
b)
US Constituion
c)
Tennis Court Oath
d)
English Bill of Rights
5.
The king of France during the French Revolution:
a)
Napoleon
b)
Leoverture 
c)
Louis XVI
d)
Robespierre
6.
Who belonged to the First Estate?
a)
nobles
b)
clergy
c)
peasants
d)
royalty
7.
The third estate attacked a prison looking for guns and ammunition. In the process, they killed all the guards, let the prisoners go, and tore down portions of the old fort brick by brick. This event is known as:
a)
Storming of the Bastille
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
The Great Fear
d)
Tennis Court Oath
8.
When the Third Estate was locked out of the Estates General, they pledged never to disband until a new constitution was created. This event is known as:
a)
Women's March on Versailles
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
The Great Fear
d)
Tennis Court Oath
9.
All of the following are members of the third estate EXCEPT:
a)
peasants
b)
workers
c)
bourgeoisie 
d)
nobles
10.
The paper that said the colonies would become a separate country called the U.S.A.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Representatives
d)
American Revolution
11.

His ideas of natural rights are found in the Declaration of Independence

a)

Locke

b)

Montesique

c)

Hobbes

d)

Voltaire

12.

His ideas of freedom of speech, religion, separation of church and state are found in the Bill of Rights

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesqiue

d)

Voltaire

e)

Rousseau

13.
What is a social contract?
a)
Idea of buying weapons for protection from government.
b)
Idea of giving up some rights in order to be protected by government
c)
Idea of going to a new country to create a new life.
14.

Identify how the American Revolution contributed to the French Revolution.

a)

Inspired the French to break free of English rule

b)

Provided a successful example of overthrowing a monarchy

c)

Inspired the King of France to establish colonies in Africa

d)

Inspired the King of France to start a French democracy.

15.

__________________= granted Frenchman basic rights.

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Geneva Convention

16.

Who leads the Reign of Terror?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

Maximilian Robespierre

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Selim the Grim

17.

_______ = on July 14th, 1789, this building falls and becomes a symbol of the French Revolution

a)

Bastille

b)

Notre Dame

c)

Eiffel Tower

d)

Arc de Triomphe

18.

What does the Third Estate rename themselves?

a)

National Assembly

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Estates General

d)

Parliament

19.
What was the Estates-General? 
a)
A group that was made up of reps from all 3 estates.
b)
Group that ruled France after the Reign of Terror. 
c)
Name of the 3rd estate after they broke away. 
d)
A radical group. 
20.
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
21.

Identify causes of the French Revolution:

a)

Bread crisis, debt, taxes

b)

Debt, Enlightenment, Napoleon

c)

Taxes, Estate system, 1st estate

d)

Taxes, over spending by peasants

22.

On September 21st 1792 the monarchy was abolished and a _____ was estbablished

a)

Republic

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

23.

Ordered by Robespierre, the Committee of Public Safety took control to prosecute traitors and counterrevolutionaries. Resulting in the killing of 40,000 many guillotined. What event is this described here?

a)

Estates General meeting

b)

Storming of the Bastille

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Rise of Napoleon

24.

Out of fear the citizens voted to do what to Robespierre?

a)

kill the king

b)

Sentence him to death

c)

Allow him to rule

d)

Create democracy

25.
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 
26.
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
27.
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 
28.
The Napoleonic Code also established a secret force that arrested people without a fair and equal trial 
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Napoleon assumed dictatorial powers through a sudden seizure of power known as a coupd'etat 
a)
True 
b)
False
30.
Who were the Jacobins?
a)
A Radical Group.
b)
A Conservative Group.
c)
People loyal to King Louis XVI.
d)
Members of the 1st Estate
31.

Who overthrew The Directory in a coup d'etat?

a)

Robespierre

b)

King Louis

c)

Jean Valjean

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

32.

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

33.
How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?
a)
He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies
b)
He worked with the Directory to bring peace
c)
He stabilized the country with his new policies
d)
He decreased the size of the military
34.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)
The Pope
b)
He crowned himself
c)
The King of France
d)
The people voted him Emperor
35.
What is a coup d'etat?
a)
Overthrow of the government by the Military
b)
Overthrow of the government by the people
c)
When the public votes to change their constitution
d)
Military tactic using artillery and flanking infantry
36.
What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?
a)
None of these
b)
Napoleon conquered Russia, but while he was invading the British invaded France
c)
Napoleon retreated to focus on the Haitian Revolution
d)
Napoleon lost 95% of his army, and retreated back to France
37.
Why did the Congress of Vienna return absolute monarchs to power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
to restore order and the balance of power
b)
to encourage the spread of nationalism
c)
to promote the spread of Enlightenment ideas
d)
to protect the power of the Catholic Church
38.
What is Nationalism?
a)
A sense of unity based upon shared characteristics: language, culture, religion, and geography
b)
Advocates legitimate, tradition government in order to preserve the status quo
c)
Advocates limited government in order to protect individual liberties
39.
The French people welcomed Napoleon because…
a)
they hoped he would fix the famine that France was experiencing
b)
he completely disagreed with the ideas of the French Revolution
c)
he was the son of King Louis XVI
d)
he promised to bring law and order to France after the chaos of the Reign of Terror
40.
After Napoleon escaped from Elba Island and regained control of his armies and rallied his allies, where was he finally defeated for the last time?
a)
Madrid, Spain
b)
Waterloo, Belgium
c)
Moscow, Russia
d)
Paris France

Similar Resources on Wayground

8th grade 1st Semester Quiz

45 questions

8th grade 1st Semester Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

10th Social LIVE Quiz - Independent India

35 questions

10th Social LIVE Quiz - Independent India

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade

2nd Semester Final

40 questions

2nd Semester Final

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

AUTUMN BREAK QUIZ VIII

40 questions

AUTUMN BREAK QUIZ VIII

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

Government Test

39 questions

Government Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade

AP Psychology Mid-Term Review

35 questions

AP Psychology Mid-Term Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th - 12th Grade

UNIT 7 CIVIL WAR- GR 7 TEXAS HISTORY

41 questions

UNIT 7 CIVIL WAR- GR 7 TEXAS HISTORY

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Ch. 24 Nationalism Test

40 questions

Ch. 24 Nationalism Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 10th Grade