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French Revolution and Rise/Fall of Napoleon

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which best describes the Congress of Vienna?
a)
One of three social classes in France before the French Revolution.
b)
Village in Belgium near which the Duke of Wellington led British and Prussian forces to final victory over Napoleon.
c)
A wave of senseless panic that spread through the French countryside after the storming of the Bastille in 1789.
d)
A series of meetings in 1814-15, during which European leaders sought to establish long-lasting peace and security after the defeat of Napoleon.
2.
What is a coup de tat?
a)
A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon.
b)
Jacobin leader whose time as leader became known as the Reign of Terror in France.
c)
A sudden seizure of political power in a nation.
d)
A machine for beheading people, used as means of execution during the French Revolution.
3.
There is a saying, “Revolutions devour their own children.”  Which of the following supports that statement?
a)
People were so desperate during the French Revolution that they ate their own children.
b)
The French Revolution degenerated in mob rule, then a bloody dictatorship any many French died.
c)
Things were so good after the Revolution that parents chose to give up their children to the state.
d)
People will kill their own children in order to get the things they want.
4.
How were the characteristics of the French Revolution similar to those of the American Revolution?
a)
They are similar because they both sought independence.
b)
They are similar in that both desired to put to death their kings.
c)
They were driven by similar desires to put into practice the ideas of the Enlightenment.
d)
None of the answer choices are correct.
5.

Which was a goal of Austrian Prince Metternich at the Congress of Vienna?

a)

Restore monarchies conquered by Napoleon.

b)

Restore the balance of power in Europe.

c)

Prevent further French aggression.

d)

All of the answers are correct.

6.
Why were the members of the Third Estate dissatisfied with their way of life under the Old Regime?
a)
They had too much money and power and wanted to share with other people.
b)
They were heavily taxed and lacked political power.
c)
Both A & B
d)
None of the above
7.
Why was the fall of the Bastille important to the French people?
a)
The Bastille symbolized the repression felt by the French under the Old Regime.
b)
The Bastille was a place of idol worship and seen as a den of sin by staunch Catholics.
c)
The Bastille was an important place to eat and be seen by the rich folks.
d)
None of the answer choices are correct.
8.
What was the Reign of Terror and how did it end?
a)
It was an effort to rid France of “enemies of the Revolution” that was ended with Robespierre’s death.
b)
A period of peace and prosperity for the French that was ended by the rise of Napoleon.
c)
It was Genghis Khan’s trek from Mongolia to eastern Europe and ended with his death.
d)
It was a period of time when Barak Obama was president that ended with Donald Trump's victory.
9.

WHERE AND WHEN NAPOLEON WAS DEFEATED

a)

BATTLE OF BASTILLE IN 1715

b)

BATTLE OF WATERLOO IN 1819

c)

Battle of Marseillaise IN 1915

d)

BATTLE OF WATERLOO IN 1815

10.

18th century French society was divided into

a)

Castes

b)

Four Estates

c)

Three Estates

d)

Two Estates

11.

King Louis XIV called this political body to meet in 1789

a)

Duma

b)

Reichstag

c)

Lok sabha

d)

Estates General

12.

Where did the third estate form and announce the national assembly

a)

Indoor tennis court

b)

Hall of mirrors

c)

Firoj Shah ground

d)

Winter palace

13.

Voting in the state general was conducted on the principle of

a)

Each member one vote

b)

Male adult franchise

c)

Universal adult franchise

d)

Each estate one vote

14.

Which of the following best describes the tax system in France before the revolution?

a)

The Third Estate paid most of the taxes

b)

The church paid the most amount of taxes

c)

The French government did not collect taxes

d)

The second Estate paid most of the taxes

15.

The Queen of France just before the revolution:

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Marie Antoinette

c)

Queen Mary

d)

Lucie Mannette

16.

When the Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath (1789) at the start of the French Revolution, they were attempting to:

a)

establish a military government

b)

draft a new constitution

c)

restore the king to power

d)

overthrow the First Estate

17.
Who took governmental control and named him self emperor?
a)
Robespierre
b)
Marat
c)
Napoleon
d)
Danton
18.
Napoleon forced French culture on conquered territories. What was the impact of this?
a)
Trade increased
b)
Nationalism developed and spread
c)
Peace and prosperity spread across Europe
d)
All of Europe started speaking the same language
19.
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
20.

What is Nationalism?

a)

Being patriotic

b)

a political party that is radical

c)

Creating a new country

d)

Pride and devotion to one's country

21.

Which of the following events led to Napoleon's downfall?

a)

The invasion of Russia

b)

The creation of the Netherland

c)

The Congress of Vienna

d)

the Guillotine

22.

The Third Estate was made up of these people.

a)

clergy

b)

nobles

c)

common people

d)

kings and queens

23.

Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly?

a)

voting in the Estates General was not fair

b)

the king had ordered them to do so

c)

they wanted an end to the Reign of Terror

d)

they demanded that the king be put on trial and executed

24.

The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?

a)

There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army

b)

Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army

c)

The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army

d)

The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army

25.

What cause of the French Revolution is represented by this image?

a)

Weak leadership of the monarchy

b)

Unequal social class system

c)

Economic crisis

d)

Inspiration from the Enlightenment

26.

The French Revolution started with the storming of the:

a)

Bastille

b)

White House

c)

Palace

d)

Guillotine

27.
What land does Napoleon sell to America?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
New Mexico Territory
c)
California
d)
Cuba
28.

After, Napoleon's defeat, what was the political philosophy in favor of restoring monarchies and political authority?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Conservatism

d)

Continental System

29.

After Napoleon's defeat, what is the belief that the Enlightenment was GOOD and monarchy should be done forever?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Liberalism

c)

Convervatism

d)

Principles of intervention

30.

What was the purpose of Napoleon's Continental System?

a)

To help his brother Joseph withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists

b)

To attempt to hurt British trade and weaken them

c)

To stop the Russians from using the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army

d)

To try and stop the nationalists uprisings in Austria

31.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?

a)

To expose the king's wrong doing

b)

To expose the truth about all men being equal

c)

To humiliate the king for not producing an heir

d)

To declare all women were equal to men

32.
Which estate did the nobles belong to?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
33.

About what portion of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?

a)

2 percent

b)

50 percent

c)

75 percent

d)

97 percent

34.

Which estate did the clergy belong to?

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

35.

Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

American Revolution

d)

The Seven Years War

36.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen stated the powers of government came from the people, not the king. What Enlightenment thinker also shared this idea?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Maximilien Robespierre
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Locke 
37.
Which best describes the Congress of Vienna?
a)
One of three social classes in France before the French Revolution.
b)
Village in Belgium near which the Duke of Wellington led British and Prussian forces to final victory over Napoleon.
c)
A wave of senseless panic that spread through the French countryside after the storming of the Bastille in 1789.
d)
A series of meetings in 1814-15, during which European leaders sought to establish long-lasting peace and security after the defeat of Napoleon.
38.

Why did Charlotte Corday assassinate Jean-Paul Marat?

a)

He was supporting the King.

b)

Robespierre hired her to take out Marat.

c)

She was upset at Marat's call for more blood and more heads.

d)

She didn't--Marat was killed by guillotine alongside Robespierre.

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