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French Revolution

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The French Revolution began in 
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
2.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
3.
The French Revolution began when King Louis XVI
a)
was executed
b)
had his troops attack Paris
c)
called the Estates General together
d)
abdicated
4.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
5.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
6.
When the other estates refused to change voting rules the 3rd Estate 
a)
met separately
b)
declared themselves the new government
c)
Created the National Assembly
d)
all of the above
7.
The First Estate was made up of this group.
a)

clergy

b)
common people
c)
nobles
d)
kings and queens
8.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
a)
right to not pay taxes
b)
God given right to rule
c)
predetermined rise to power
d)
enlightenment of kings
9.
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
10.
Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
1st and 3rd Estates
11.
Lawyers, craftsmen, merchants, and commoners make up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
12.
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
13.

Why did the Commoners want to destroy the Bastille?

a)

It was a symbol of the king and everything wrong with France

b)

It would end the revolution in France

c)

The nobles were hiding there

d)

They were following the orders of Napoleon

14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.

When did the revolutionist storm Bastille

a)

July 14 1889

b)

July 14 1789

c)

July 15 1789

d)

June 14 1789

18.

Who took over after Robespierre?

a)

The Directory

b)

Louis XVII

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Marie Antoinette

19.

Who took over after The Directory

a)

Josephine Bonaparte

b)

Robespierre

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

England

20.

Who said let them eat cake

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Marie Antoinette

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Robespierre

21.

What was the reign of terror?

a)

When king Louis XVI ruled France

b)

when Marie Antoinette said " let them eat cake"

c)

when Napoleon ruled France

d)

When Robespierre was in charge of France.

22.

What was Robespierre's profession?

a)

King

b)

Chef

c)

Judge

d)

Lawyer

23.

Which government was created by the 3rd Estate at that start of the Revolution?

a)

National Assembly

b)

National Convention

c)

Directory

d)

Committee of Public Safety

24.

What organization was established to find critics of the Revolution by Robespierre?

a)

National Assembly

b)

Committee of Public Safety

c)

National Convention

d)

Estates General

25.

What is the term given to the French government prior to the revolution?

a)

Old Rule

b)

Estates Regime

c)

Estates Rule

d)

Old Regime

26.

Which measures could not be attached to the work of the Constitutional National Assembly?

a)

cancelling privileges of the estate

b)

nationalisation of the property of the church

c)

introducing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

d)

introducing dictatorship

27.

Which statement follows the ideology of the Enlightenment?

a)

the power is from God

b)

the source of power is the nation

c)

there is no power at all

d)

power can be inherited within the royal family

28.

What was the form of state of France from 1792?

a)

empire

b)

republic

c)

monarchy

d)

oligarchy

29.

What happened with the king and his wife after the revolution?

a)

were executed publicly

b)

went into exile

c)

lived their life as a respected couple

d)

lived as simple citizens

30.

At the beginning of the Revolution, what kinds of bodies were set?

a)

militia

b)

district council

c)

commission of inquiry

d)

new city council

31.

Mit NEM rögzítettek az Emberi és polgári jogok nyilatkozatában?

a)

Törvény előtti egyenlőség

b)

Magántulajdon védelme

c)

Király Isten földi helytartója

d)

Polgári szabadságjogok

32.

Which dynasty ruled France at the time of the revolution?

a)

Bourbon

b)

Anjou

c)

Valois

d)

Hapsburg

33.

Which group belonged to the moderates in the National Assembly?

a)

Montagnards

b)

Jacobins

c)

Gironde

d)

"Swamp"

34.

Who was named incorruptible?

a)

Robespierre

b)

Danton

c)

Desmoulins

d)

Marat

e)

La Fayette

35.

In 1791, the radical party of the Legislative Assembly was called Montagnard, but what was the "mountain"?

a)

the virtue they had

b)

people from the French mountains

c)

people who sat in the left upper rows of the assembly

d)

intellectuals who thought themselves to be superior to others

36.

When was the funeral procession of the monarchy?

a)

1792. June

b)

1792. August

c)

1791. June

d)

1791. September

37.

What was the lawmaking body of the Girondian Republic called?

a)

Legislative Assembly

b)

Constitutional Committee

c)

National Convent

d)

Legislative Committee

38.

Choose the features of the French Revolution.

a)

privileges of the nobility were cancelled

b)

the king was expelled

c)

the king was executed

d)

terror was introduced

e)

the power of the king was strengthened