WorksheetsFrench Revolution
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 25mins
a revival of ancient Greek and Roman ideas, especially in literature, art, or architecture.
regime
constitutional monarchy
neoclassicism
natural law
a government by a king or queen whose power is limited
absolute monarch
constitutional monarchy
Legislative Assembly
natural law
a king or queen who has unchecked authority to do whatever they wants without any restrictions.
absolute monarch
Legislative Assembly
republic
tyrannical
an assembly made up of representatives from France's Three Estates.
absolute monarch
Estates-General
Legislative Assembly
republic
What did the women march to Versailles for?
Bread
Cheese
To party
To find water
(3 pts) The Estates-General was made up of these three groups of people:
clergy
nobles
commoners
soldiers
officers in the army
Pick the word that fits the definition: a group of people chosen to speak on behalf of a larger group
delegation
representative
a person
1st estate
Why was the Estate-General called?
King Louis XVI wanted to say hi to everyone
King Louis XVI wanted to show the 3rd Estate they didn't matter
King Louis XVI was pushed into it because the 2nd Estate wanted to gain more political power
King Louis XVI wanted to have a grand birthday party
The Tennis Court (a) was a promise by the National Assembly that they would stay together until they had written a new constitution for France.
Who were the members of the 2nd Estate?
the middle class and the peasants
the Catholic clergy
the nobility
the Bastilles
Who were the members of the Third Estate?
the middle class and the peasants
the Catholic clergy
the nobility
the Royals
Who were the members of the First Estate?
the middle class and the peasants
the Catholic clergy
the nobility
the King
What were the middle class members of the Third Estate were called?
Girondists
Bourgeoisie
Unicameralists
Peasants
King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were
beloved by their people
unknown to the people of France
generally disliked and distrusted
cruel and evil people who often had people beheaded
The rich palace where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived outside of Paris was called
Bastille
Versailles
National Assembly
The Grand Estate
In the “Tennis Court Oath”, members of the Third Estate did what?
Swore to behead the king
Planned to storm the Bastille
Pledged to improve their tennis game
Promised to not disband until they had a written constitution
What was the event on July 14, 1789 that is the beginning of the French Revolution?
Execution of Marie Antoinette
Storming of the Bastille
Reign of Terror
Counter Reformation
What is the machine used to kill enemies of the revolution called
The Bastille
Sans-Culottes
Guillotine
The Great Beheader
The “Reign of Terror” was
King Louis XVI started killing his enemies
Jacobin-led movement to wipe out their enemies
France’s leading musical group
Period of very heavy rainfall just before the French Revolution
France was deeply in debt because
This person claimed it was possible to build a "republic of virtue" He also lead the "Reign of Terror" and was beheaded:
Who was called the Sun King?
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Louis XVI
Louis XVIII
A famous story abut Marie Antoinette has her saying which of the following replies to news of peasants rioting?
Then let them eat cake
I AM the state
After me, the deluge
I feel like the universe is going to fall on me
Why did so many people disapprove of Marie Antoinette?
She was Austrian
She was accused of interferring with political decisions that her husband was expected to make
She built a make-believe peasant village at Le Petit Trianon
All of these
Which of these did the Declaration of the Rights of Man not establish?
the end of the monarchy
the legal equality of all men
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
What were the Jacobins?
A wealthy family
A radical political group
Followers of Jacobin
Fellow poor citizens
Why did the Jacobins establish a new calendar?
Marie Antoinette loved the fanciful new names of the months
Astronomers discovered that the old calendar was no longer accurate
The old calendar was associated with Christianity
Working people wanted a new calendar that would shorten their workweek
What was the only title Napoleon did not have during his lifetime?
king of France
emperor of the French
first consul
general
What led to Napoleon's first exile?
People didn't like his excessive power
Military loss in Russia
Military loss in Waterloo
People were tired of his political opinions
Where was Napoleon's first exile?
Elba
St. Helena
Africa
Italy
(3 points) What are some differences in artistic style between Neoclassicism and Romanticism? Why are these changes important? Explain at least 3
(5 points) How did the French Revolution change life in France? Explain.
