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French Revolution

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a revival of ancient Greek and Roman ideas, especially in literature, art, or architecture.

a)

regime

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

neoclassicism

d)

natural law

2.

a government by a king or queen whose power is limited

a)

absolute monarch

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

natural law

3.

a king or queen who has unchecked authority to do whatever they wants without any restrictions.

a)

absolute monarch

b)

Legislative Assembly

c)

republic

d)

tyrannical

4.

an assembly made up of representatives from France's Three Estates.

a)

absolute monarch

b)

Estates-General

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

republic

5.

What did the women march to Versailles for?

a)

Bread

b)

Cheese

c)

To party

d)

To find water

6.

(3 pts) The Estates-General was made up of these three groups of people:

a)

clergy

b)

nobles

c)

commoners

d)

soldiers

e)

officers in the army

7.

Pick the word that fits the definition: a group of people chosen to speak on behalf of a larger group

a)

delegation

b)

representative

c)

a person

d)

1st estate

8.

Why was the Estate-General called?

a)

King Louis XVI wanted to say hi to everyone

b)

King Louis XVI wanted to show the 3rd Estate they didn't matter

c)

King Louis XVI was pushed into it because the 2nd Estate wanted to gain more political power

d)

King Louis XVI wanted to have a grand birthday party

9.

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.

10.

Who were the members of the 2nd Estate?

a)

the middle class and the peasants

b)

the Catholic clergy

c)

the nobility

d)

the Bastilles

11.

Who were the members of the Third Estate?

a)

the middle class and the peasants

b)

the Catholic clergy

c)

the nobility

d)

the Royals

12.

Who were the members of the First Estate?

a)

the middle class and the peasants

b)

the Catholic clergy

c)

the nobility

d)

the King

13.

What were the middle class members of the Third Estate were called?

a)

Girondists

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Unicameralists

d)

Peasants

14.

King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were

a)

beloved by their people

b)

unknown to the people of France

c)

generally disliked and distrusted

d)

cruel and evil people who often had people beheaded

15.

The rich palace where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived outside of Paris was called

a)

Bastille

b)

Versailles

c)

National Assembly

d)

The Grand Estate

16.

In the “Tennis Court Oath”, members of the Third Estate did what?

a)

Swore to behead the king

b)

Planned to storm the Bastille

c)

Pledged to improve their tennis game

d)

Promised to not disband until they had a written constitution

17.

What was the event on July 14, 1789 that is the beginning of the French Revolution?

a)

Execution of Marie Antoinette

b)

Storming of the Bastille

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Counter Reformation

18.

What is the machine used to kill enemies of the revolution called

a)

The Bastille

b)

Sans-Culottes

c)

Guillotine

d)

The Great Beheader

19.

The “Reign of Terror” was

a)

King Louis XVI started killing his enemies

b)

Jacobin-led movement to wipe out their enemies

c)

France’s leading musical group

d)

Period of very heavy rainfall just before the French Revolution

20.

France was deeply in debt because

a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
the queen's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
21.
Most of the people (98%) of France belonged to the 
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
22.

This person claimed it was possible to build a "republic of virtue" He also lead the "Reign of Terror" and was beheaded:

a)
Napoleon
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Marie Antoinette
d)
Maximilien Robespierre
23.
The French Revolution began in 
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
24.
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
25.
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
26.
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
27.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
a)
right to not pay taxes
b)
God given right to rule
c)
predetermined rise to power
d)
enlightenment of kings
28.
What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
it led to a new constitution for France
b)
it started the French Revolution
c)
it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror
d)
it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon
29.
Who was Louis XVI?
a)
Leader of Reign of Terror. 
b)
King of France when the French Revolution begins. 
c)
Became Emperor of France. 
d)
The Sun King. 
30.
What happened at the Storming of the Bastille? 
a)
When French women stormed the palace. 
b)
A period of mass executions. 
c)
Storming of the French prison.End of the French Revolution. 
d)
Peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev. 
31.
Which of the following is a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI was a strong and dedicated leader
b)
The election for the new king was rigged
c)
There was social imbalance within the country
d)
The king was unhappy and led a revolut in France
32.

Who was called the Sun King?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Louis XV

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Louis XVIII

33.

A famous story abut Marie Antoinette has her saying which of the following replies to news of peasants rioting?

a)

Then let them eat cake

b)

I AM the state

c)

After me, the deluge

d)

I feel like the universe is going to fall on me

34.

Why did so many people disapprove of Marie Antoinette?

a)

She was Austrian

b)

She was accused of interferring with political decisions that her husband was expected to make

c)

She built a make-believe peasant village at Le Petit Trianon

d)

All of these

35.

Which of these did the Declaration of the Rights of Man not establish?

a)

the end of the monarchy

b)

the legal equality of all men

c)

freedom of speech

d)

freedom of religion

36.

What were the Jacobins?

a)

A wealthy family

b)

A radical political group

c)

Followers of Jacobin

d)

Fellow poor citizens

37.

Why did the Jacobins establish a new calendar?

a)

Marie Antoinette loved the fanciful new names of the months

b)

Astronomers discovered that the old calendar was no longer accurate

c)

The old calendar was associated with Christianity

d)

Working people wanted a new calendar that would shorten their workweek

38.

What was the only title Napoleon did not have during his lifetime?

a)

king of France

b)

emperor of the French

c)

first consul

d)

general

39.

What led to Napoleon's first exile?

a)

People didn't like his excessive power

b)

Military loss in Russia

c)

Military loss in Waterloo

d)

People were tired of his political opinions

40.

Where was Napoleon's first exile?

a)

Elba

b)

St. Helena

c)

Africa

d)

Italy

41.

(3 points) What are some differences in artistic style between Neoclassicism and Romanticism? Why are these changes important? Explain at least 3

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42.

(5 points) How did the French Revolution change life in France? Explain.

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