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French Revolution

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
2.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
3.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
4.
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
5.
The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in 
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the US Constitution
d)
The Edict of Nantes
6.

The Radicals eliminated anyone accused of being against the Revolution during

a)

the Reign of Terror

b)

the Great Fear

c)

Thermidorian Reaction

d)

Thermidorian Reaction

7.

Why was the guillotine the preferred method of execution during the French Revolution?

a)

It was considered more humane and kind to individuals and fair

b)

It was a cheaper and easier option

c)

It caused little bloodshed and was relatively sanitary

d)

It was the only way people could be executed in France

8.
What is the name of the document that outlined individual's rights as a citizen in France?
a)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Declaration of Human Rights
d)
France Independence Declaration
9.
The Third Estate was made up of these people.
a)
clergy
b)
nobles
c)
common people
d)
kings and queens
10.
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
11.

Locke Believed in...

a)

Liberty

b)

Equality

c)

Fraternity

d)

Direct Democracy

12.

Rousseau Believed in...

a)

Liberty

b)

Equality

c)

Fraternity

d)

Direct Democracy

13.

Voltaire Believed in...

a)

Liberty

b)

Equality

c)

Fraternity

d)

Direct Democracy

14.

Beccaria Believed in...

a)

Liberty

b)

Equality

c)

Fraternity

d)

Direct Democracy

15.

Montesquieu Believed in...

a)

Liberty

b)

Equality

c)

Fraternity

d)

Direct Democracy

16.

Wollstonecraft Believed in...

a)

Liberty

b)

Equality

c)

Fraternity

d)

Direct Democracy

17.

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?

a)

Nobles

b)

Clergy

c)

Known representatives

d)

No one

18.

Which goal was NOT stated in the “slogan of the Revolution”?

a)

Justice

b)

Fraternity

c)

Equality

d)

Liberty

19.

What happened on July 14, 1789 Bastille Day?

a)

Robespierre was executed via the guillotine

b)

French women marched all the way to Versailles

c)

An angry mob stormed a prison looking of weapons

d)

Napoleon crowned emperor

20.

In what way did the bourgeoisie differ from other members of the Third Estate?

a)

They believed in Enlightenment ideals

b)

They had more political power

c)

They were more wealthy and were more educated

d)

They were poorer

21.

Which of the following would not have been grouped under the Third Estate?

a)

City Workers

b)

Priests

c)

Shopkeepers

d)

Bourgeoisie

e)

Peasants

22.

Which of the following did not help contribute to the revolutionary mood in France?

a)

three estates being socially and economically unequal

b)

Enlightenment ideas of Locke and Rousseau

c)

Decisive leadership of Louis XVI

d)

High taxes and food prices

23.

Which of the Following Did NOT lead to the French Revolution.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Inequality in society

c)

Economic Inequality

d)

Limited Monarchy

e)

America Revolution

24.

Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?

a)

Second Coalition

b)

Kings Swiss Guard

c)

Committee of Public Safety

d)

National Assembly

25.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?

a)

Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes

b)

Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes

c)

The nobility paid taxes only on land not on income

d)

The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes

26.

How were the French Clergy taxed during the time of Louis XVI?

a)

They paid about 2% of their income

b)

They were taxed in proportion to landholdings

c)

They were taxed by total net worth

d)

They paid primarily sales taxes

27.

In Politics you are deemed to be apart of what political faction if you are on the Right on a particular issue.

a)

Moderate

b)

Conservative

c)

Radical

d)

Federalist

28.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding the French Revolution.

a)

Under the Old Regime the people of France were divided into three social classes called estates

b)

The Estates General was an assembly of representatives from all three classes

c)

Most people fell into the second Estate during the Old Regime

d)

Tennis Court Oath was an agreement of Third Estate delegates to the National Assembly to meet until they had drawn up a new constitution

29.

Which of the following is NOT a similarity the American and French Revolutions share?

a)

Public displeasure with the rule and possible dissention leads to acts of violence, riots and protests

b)

Relaxing the concept of censorship throughout the country/colony which leads to public outcry/anger

c)

Enlightenment thinkers criticize rule of monarchs and provide new ideals

d)

Ruling leadership fearing hostilities makes concessions to appease the people

e)

Embargo on traded goods leads to warring between countries

30.

Which of the following lists of events is in correct chronological order (from earliest to latest)?

a)

Storming of Bastille, Reign of Terror, Execution of Louis XVI, DoRoMaC

b)

Meeting of Estates General, Storming of Bastille, DoRoMaC, Reign of Terror

c)

Storming of Bastille, Meeting of Estates General, Reign of Terror, DoRoMaC

d)

Meeting of Estates General, DoRoMaC , Reign of Terror, Storming of Bastille

31.

What was a way that the American and French Revolutions were similar?

a)

Enlightenment thinkers criticize rule of monarchs and provide new ideals

b)

Citizens dress up as Native Americans to destroy shipments

c)

Guillotine executes thousands

d)

The King is killed by revolutionaries

32.

All of the following French leaders died by the guillotine EXCEPT

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Marie Antoinette

c)

Maximillen Robespierre

d)

Jean Paul Marat

e)

Charlotte Corday

33.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates