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WorksheetsWorld History - Unit 9 - French Revolution / Napoleon
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Lawyers, craftsmen, merchants, and commoners make up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
2.
The clergy and church officials made up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
3.
The nobles made up which Estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
4.
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Robespierre
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
5.
What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
To raise taxes of the the Third Estate
b)
Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power
c)
To make plans to storm the Bastille
6.
Why did the Commoners want to destroy the Bastille?
a)
It as a symbol of the king and everything wrong with France
b)
It would end the revolution in France
c)
The nobles were hiding there
d)
They were following the orders of Napoleon
7.
Which of the following was a cause of the French revolution?
a)
government debt due to overspending and involvement in wars
b)
France had a surplus of food due to bountiful harvests
c)
men between the ages of 18-25 were required to join the army
d)
France had no king to lead the country
8.
How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?
a)
He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies
b)
He worked with the Directory to bring peace
c)
He stabilized the country with his new policies
d)
He decreased the size of the military
9.
How did Louis XVI react to his newly limited power?
a)
He worked with the people to improve daily life in France
b)
He started the Reign of Terror to remove his enemies
c)
He and his family tried to flee the country and escape
d)
He declared war on neighboring countries
10.
How did the Reign of Terror change the French Revolution?
a)
The original problems in France were all solved
b)
The French were taken over by neighboring Austria
c)
Robespierre used unlimited power to help the peasants
d)
Revolution took a radical turn as thousands were executed
11.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
An unfair tax system among the Estates
b)
Government debt from wars
c)
An increase in the cost of living
d)
Frequent attacks from the British
12.
Who was Maximilien Robespierre?
a)
army general
b)
King of France
c)
priest
d)
Leader of the Committee of Public Safety
13.
The Reign of Terror ended with the beheading of which well-known revolutionary?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
King Louis XVI
c)
Marie Antoinette
d)
Maximilien Robespierre
14.
What is nationalism?
a)
Unjust use of power
b)
A government consisting of delegates from the Third Estate
c)
A five-person council set up to run the government
d)
Pride in one's country based on shared customs and common history
15.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)
The Pope
b)
He crowned himself
c)
The King of France
d)
The people voted him Emperor
16.
Napoleon's Code of Laws he instituted to consolidate power throughout Continental Europe
a)
Shariah Law
b)
English Common Law
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Code of Hammurabi
17.
What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?
a)
None of these
b)
Napoleon conquered Russia, but while he was invading the British invaded France
c)
Napoleon retreated to focus on the Haitian Revolution
d)
Napoleon lost 95% of his army, and retreated back to France
18.
What is the continental system?
a)
Economic plan to strengthen Europe and weaken Britain
b)
A new system of government
c)
Working with America to gain investments
d)
Economic system put in place under Napoleon
19.
Napoleon's final defeat in June of 1815
a)
Battle of Moscow
b)
Battle of Paris
c)
Battle of Trafalgar
d)
Battle of Waterloo
20.
After his initial defeat, Napoleon was exiled to the island of ______; his second exile was to the island of _________.
a)
St. Helena; Elba
b)
Elba; Corsica
c)
Elba; St. Helena
d)
Corsica; St. Helena
21.
What two countries could Napoleon never conquer and would eventually lead to his defeat?
a)
France and Spain
b)
Austria and Hungary
c)
England and Russia
d)
Poland and Portugal
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