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Revolution Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the prison that was stormed by angry peasants?

a)

Attica

b)

Tower of London

c)

Bastille

d)

Eiffel Tower

2.

True of False: Charles Dickens wrote Les Misérables?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Who crowned himself emperor of France?

a)

Rousseau

b)

Robespierre

c)

Metternich

d)

Napolean

4.

Which of these best describes the 3rd estate.

a)

The common people, largest estate.

b)

Clergy

c)

Nobility

d)

the smallest estate, it paid the least in taxes

5.

What document is referred to as the first constitution of France?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Human rights and Independence

d)

Declaration of the Rights of man and citizens

6.

Which estate had the highest taxes

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

7.

Which of these best describes the first estate

a)

The Common People

b)

The Nobility

c)

The Clergy

8.

Which of these best describes the second estate

a)

The Common People

b)

The Nobility

c)

The Clergy

9.

Victor Hugo wrote a Tale of Two Cities

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Napoleon was exiled to Elba

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the name of the two alliances formed after Napoleons demise?

a)

Axis Power Alliance

b)

Allied Power Alliance

c)

Holy Alliance

d)

Quadruple Alliance

12.

How long did the Congress of Vienna last?

a)

7 Months

b)

8 Months

c)

9 Months

d)

10 Months

13.

Bastille was a prison as well as a place to store ammunition.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

War damages that France had to pay

a)

War Debt

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Reperations

15.

Established to return the balance of powers to Europe after the Napoleonic war.

a)

Tennis court oath

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

European Coaliation

16.

Unified system of measurement that was instituted by Napoleon.

a)

Metric system

b)

Imperial system

17.

Part of Napoleons legacy that clarified French law.

a)

Napoleons Code

b)

Napoleonic Code

18.

How were the French nobles taxed before the French Revolution?

a)

They were taxed on a portion of the land they owned

b)

They only paid sales tax

c)

The paid taxes on everything they owned and bought

d)

They were not taxed

19.

An estimated 40,000 people suspected of being traitors, were executed by the guillotine in one year during the French Revolution. This was known as...

a)

The Execution

b)

The Horror

c)

The Reign of Terror

d)

The Reign of Burt

20.
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
21.
The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.
a)
Scientific Revolution
b)
Clergy
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Revolutionary
22.

97% of France's population belonged to the _____ Estate.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

23.

Which word was NOT a part of the French Revolution's slogan?

a)

Fraternity

b)

Equality

c)

Rightousness

d)

Liberty

24.

The _____ was a political system that broke people in society up into groups.

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

b)

Estates-General

c)

National Assembly

d)

National Convention

25.

The most radical people wanting political change in France were a part of what group?

a)

Bourgeoisie

b)

Jacobins

c)

Royalists

d)

Clergy

26.

What was the main reason for the French Revolution?

a)

The king's decision to invade England

b)

Discontent among the lower classes due to inequality

c)

A desire to establish a new religion

d)

The influence of the American Revolution

27.

Who was the king of France at the start of the French Revolution?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Louis XV

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

28.

What was the slogan of the French Revolution?

a)

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

b)

God, King, Country

c)

For the People, By the People

d)

Unity, Justice, Freedom

29.

What was the name of the legislative body in France prior to the Revolution?

a)

National Assembly

b)

National Convention

c)

Directory

d)

Estates General

30.

Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

a)

The execution of Louis XVI

b)

The storming of the Bastille

c)

The Reign of Terror

d)

The signing of the Napoleonic Code

31.
Which of the following is an accurate description of France before the Revolution?
a)
France was a Catholic Theocracy
b)
France was the center of Enlightened Ideas
c)
France was an independent Republic
32.

Which of the following was a major cause of the French Revolution?

a)

The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Economic inequality and financial crisis

c)

The unification of Germany

d)

The signing of the Magna Carta

33.

What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath during the French Revolution?

a)

It established the National Assembly

b)

It led to the execution of Marie Antoinette

c)

It marked the end of the monarchy

d)

It initiated the Reign of Terror