WorksheetsFrench Revolution
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
When did the French Revolution begin?
1941
1670
1789
1904
In what century did the Age of Enlightenment occur?
14th
16th
21st
18th
Which three philosophers (according to the website) had an impact on changing the way people viewed the world? (Especially revolutionaries in France
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu
Locke, Franklin, Jefferson
What was the system called that divided France between these three estates?
Estate System
Ancient System
Prehistoric System
Medieval System
How did the Age of Enlightenment lead to or cause the French Revolution?
It caused people to build more cars for transportation
It caused people to question whether they should've been involved in the Civil War
It caused people to question the authority of King Louis XVI and led to a complete restructuring of the French government and society
What kind of people made up the ‘First Estate’?
Peasants
Lawyers
Clergy
Blacksmiths
What kind of people made up the ‘Second Estate’?
Peasants
Clergy
Nobles
golfers
What kind of people made up the ‘Third Estate’?
Peasants
Nobles
blacksmiths
Clergy
Which estate had the largest population?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
What is meant by ‘hereditary rule’?
meant that the monarch received their position due to their birth and as one in a long family line of monarchs
meant that the monarch received their position due to their wealth
meant that the monarch received their position by being elected by peasants.
meant that the monarch received their position through a lottery system.
What ultimately caused to drop in food production in France at the time?
Cotton shortages
wood shortages
extreme winters and summers of drought
Tornadoes
What was the staple food for French citizens at the outbreak of the French Revolution?
Grain
Salt
Bread
Soup
How much did the Palace of Versailles supposedly cost France in today’s money?
2 Billion
1 Trillion
$250,000
40 Million
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
right to not pay taxes
predetermined rise to power
enlightenment of kings
God given right to rule
She was the very unpopular Queen of France. She loved to spend money and was nicknamed Madame Deficit.
Catherine the Great
Mary Wollstonecraft
Marie Antoinette
Elizabeth I
Which of the following is NOT a cause of France's economic problems leading up to the Revolution?
costly wars
deficit spending by the French government
lavish, wasteful spending by the king and queen
bad food harvests
the Black Death
Select the choices that are causes of the French Revolution.
Inspiration from American Revolution
Enlightenment Ideas
Strong economy
Low food prices
Inequality among the 3 Estates
