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French Revolution

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Third Estate was made up of these people.

a)

clergy

b)

nobles

c)

common people

d)

kings and queens

2.

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

3.

The Third Estate was made up of these people.

a)

clergy

b)

nobles

c)

common people

d)

kings and queens

4.

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

5.

Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule?

a)

Established public education opportunities

b)

Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"

c)

Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy

d)

Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code

6.

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

7.

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

8.

What leader is associated with this image?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Robespierre

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Louis XVI

9.

Which event is associated with this image?

a)

Reign of Terror

b)

Meeting of the Estates General

c)

Rise of Napoleon

d)

Storming of the Bastille

10.

Who came to power in France at the end of the French Revolution?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Robespierre

d)

Louis XVI

11.

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the

a)

French Revolution

b)

Counter Reformation

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Spanish Reconquista

12.

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

nationalization of the Church

c)

outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

d)

demand of the Third Estate for more political power

13.

The French Revolution started with the storming of the:

a)

Bastille

b)

White House

c)

Palace

d)

Guillotine

14.
After being exiled and returning, Napoleon’s final battle was at:
a)
Parris
b)
Elba
c)
Waterloo
d)
London
15.
Napoleon’s first defeat, costing him over 500,000 men, and forcing him to retreat home was caused by: 
a)
USA
b)
Germany 
c)
Russia 
d)
Canada
16.
What land does Napoleon sell to America?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
New Mexico Territory
c)
California
d)
Cuba
17.
What was one accomplishment of Napoleon? 
a)
uniform set of laws
b)
Solved religious problems
c)
Decreased the economy
d)
Provided funding for new building
18.
Why did Napoleon invade Portugal?
a)
Portugal had attacked France
b)
Portugal refused to obey Napoleon's command not to conduct trade with Britain
c)
Portugal's king insulted Napoleon
d)
Portugal was an ally of Russia and Prussia
19.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)
The Pope
b)
He crowned himself
c)
The King of France
d)
The people voted him Emperor
20.
Which nation was his most hated enemy?
a)
Russia
b)
England
c)
Austria
d)
Spain
21.

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

a)

Napoleon

b)

Louis XVI

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

22.

What was the name of Napoleon's set of rules and regulations?

a)

Napoleon's Way

b)

Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

c)

Napoleonic Code

d)

French Code of Ethics

23.
Social classes in France were known as:
a)
Wills 
b)
Estates 
c)
Elites 
d)
Sessions
24.
Reason is:
a)
Independence from a monarchy 
b)
Wealth and success
c)
Cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
d)
Continuing on, refusing to give up
25.
Reason was used to:
a)
Define class systems
b)
Describe economic conditions
c)
Solve human problems
d)
Keep power in the hands of the King 
26.
The Enlightenment started and spread to:
a)
Europe then to North America 
b)
North America then Asia
c)
Asia to Europe 
d)
Africa to South America
27.
During the Enlightenment roles of women started to change, which of the following ideas spread during the Enlightenment:
a)
Women should become educated
b)
Women should stay home and raise children 
c)
Women should run for government positions 
d)
All of the above 
28.
Prior to the French Revolution, France had this many social classes:
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
9
29.
This was a reason for the French Revolution:
a)
The King and Taxes
b)
Enlightenment 
c)
Estates 
d)
All of the above
30.
What document, put into place by the French, to ensure equality, is similar to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Turning Document of Prosperity 
b)
Independence Oath of the People of France
c)
The Unification of Man and the Promise of Peace
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
31.
Napoleon’s first defeat, costing him over 500,000 men, and forcing him to retreat home was caused by: 
a)
USA
b)
Germany 
c)
Russia 
d)
Canada
32.
In his life, Napoleon was exiled twice, where was he exiled to?
a)
Remote islands
b)
Russian work camps
c)
The USA
d)
Africa
33.
After being exiled and returning, Napoleon’s final battle was at:
a)
Parris
b)
Elba
c)
Waterloo
d)
London
34.
John Locke thinks: 
a)
People are nasty, selfish, and cruel; so government should impose order
b)
Purpose of government is to protect people’s natural rights
c)
Called the exchange between society and government Social Contrast
d)
Society should give up freedoms for peace, safety, and protection.
35.
Thomas Hobbs thinks:
a)
He argued that people are born with equal rights of life, liberty, and property and inspired the Founding Fathers 
b)
Believed people are happy, tolerant, and reasonable
c)
Purpose of government is to protect people’s natural rights
d)
People are nasty, selfish, and cruel; so government should impose order
36.
John Locke thinks: 
a)
Society should give up freedoms for peace, safety, and protection.
b)
People are nasty, selfish, and cruel; so government should impose order
c)
He argued that people are born with equal rights of life, liberty, and property and inspired the Founding Fathers 
37.
Largest group by far (97%)
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate 
38.
Forced to pay a majority of their income to taxes:
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate 
39.
Held positions in government and military:
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate 
40.
Did not have to pay taxes and owned 10% of the land:
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
41.
Women debated Enlightenment ideas at:  
a)
Salons
b)
Coffee shops
c)
Malls
d)
Parks
42.
Montesquieu:
a)
Was the King during the French Revolution 
b)
Argued for Checks and Balances 
c)
All of the above
43.
Defended and argued for freedom of speech:
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Locke
c)
Hobbs
d)
Voltaire

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