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French Revolution

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The French people, especially the middle class, were inspired by the Enlightenment thinkers and what recent contemporary event?

a)

the War of 1812

b)

the 7 Years War

c)

the Russian Revolution

d)

the American Revolution

2.

This man was King of France during the Revolution.

a)

Louis the 14th

b)

Napolean

c)

Louis the 16th

d)

King George the 2nd

3.

This woman became Queen of France during the revolution.

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Joan of Arc

c)

Queen Elizabeth the 2nd

d)

Marie Antoinette

4.
This type of government is a rule by one, usually a king or queen and is passed through generations
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
5.

Which estate in France was made up of the clergy and the Church?

a)

the third estate

b)

the second estate

c)

the first estate

d)

the final estate

6.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
7.

What estate was primarily made up of middle class people and peasants that made up most of the population of France and paid all the taxes?

a)

the first estate

b)

the second estate

c)

the third estate

d)

the final estate

8.

Most of the French population belonged to the

a)

1st estate

b)

3rd Estate

c)

2nd Estate

9.

After being outvoted many times in the past, the third estate established the ________ to write a constitution and create more fair laws.

a)

National Assembly

b)

Estate General

c)

Parliament

d)

Inquisition

10.
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
11.

The French Revolution started with the storming of the:

a)

Bastille

b)

White House

c)

Palace

d)

Guillotine