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French Revolution

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A great change in government, including the overthrow of a government is known as

a)

Coupe

b)

Riot

c)

Protest

d)

Revolution

2.

A great change in technology or ideas is known as a

a)

Innovation

b)

Non-political Revolution

c)

Political Revolution

d)

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3.

The French Revolution was a...

a)

Non-Political Revolution

b)

Political Revolution

c)

Religious Revolution

d)

Educational Revolution

4.

During the late 1700s, France was viewed by other countries as successful and prosperous

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which one of the following reasons was NOT why Frances economy was struggling

a)

Bad Harvests

b)

High Prices

c)

High Taxes

d)

Surplus of Bread

6.

Which Estate consisted of the Nobles

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

7.

Which Estate consisted of the Bourgeoisie?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

8.

How much land did the Clergy (1% of the population) own?

a)

5%

b)

15%

c)

30%

d)

10%

9.

What was the main difference between the Bourgeoisie and the Nobles

a)

Nobles paid taxes

b)

Nobles were rich

c)

Bourgeoisie paid taxes

d)

Bourgeoisie was rich

10.

What percentage of the population was part of the Third Estate?

a)

97%

b)

65%

c)

92%

d)

85%

11.

Enlightenment ideas did not play a role in the French Revolution

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of these was a factor in France's economic trouble

a)

Bad weather

b)

Lack of products

c)

Not enough workers

d)

Lack of education

13.

Marie Antoinette was known for her skills in saving money

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The meeting called by the second estate to discuss grievances with the King is known as

a)

Versailles Meeting

b)

Bourgeoisie Council

c)

Estates General

d)

Paris Deliberation

15.

Why did the Third Estate leave the Estates General and go to the Tennis Court?

a)

They were locked out of the meeting

b)

They were not being represented fairly

c)

They refused to attend

d)

They could not get enough people to come

16.

What was the Bastille?

a)

Prison

b)

Church

c)

Opera House

d)

Museum

17.

What was the purpose of the Women's March to Versailles

a)

Remove the King and Queen and bring them to Paris

b)

Fight for women's rights in the new French government

c)

Fight for health care

d)

Show allegiance to the Crown

18.

After the King and Queen were taken to Paris, what were they forced to sign?

a)

Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

b)

Declaration of Rights of Woman

c)

Constitution of 1781

d)

Tennis Court Oath

19.

What was the new type of government under the new constitution?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Autocratic Monarchy

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Democracy

20.

How did many European Monarchs react to the dismantling of the French government?

a)

They threatened to take down the revolution

b)

They supported the weakening of their competition

c)

They did not want to get involved

21.

Why was the guillotine seen as an Enlightened form of execution?

a)

The death came from above

b)

It was quick and painless

c)

Many executions could be completed

22.

What is the group the Robespierre formed to run the new French government?

a)

The Bourgoisie

b)

The Committee for Public Safety

c)

French Republic

23.

What was Robespierre's first decision as leader of the Committee of Public Safety?

a)

Change taxes

b)

Reduce Bread prices

c)

Kill King Louis XVI

d)

Kill Marie Antoinette

24.

How did Robespierre react to fighting a war while running a revolution?

a)

Grew suspicious of traitors in France

b)

Sent every man to war

c)

Declared himself King

d)

Gave up to the Monarchs

25.

What is the Reign of Terror?

a)

Life under King Louis XVI

b)

Mass executions for accusations of treason

c)

Invasions from European Monarchs

d)

Life under Napoleon

26.

What did the Committee of Public Safety do with the rights given in the Constitution?

a)

Canceled it

b)

Enforced it

c)

Suspended the rights of the people

d)

Changed it

27.

During the Reign of Terror, Jacobins and their leader Robespierre wanted to get rid of any religious aspects of society (calendar, Sundays, churches)

a)

True

b)

False

28.

After people grew tired of this strict and limited lifestyle, what happened to Robespierre?

a)

He was made King

b)

He was overthrown and executed

c)

He was President of the French Republic for 15 years

29.

Who was next to rise to power in France?

a)

Louis XVII

b)

Monat

c)

Napoleon

d)

King Richard IV

30.

What was the group that replaced the Committee for Public Safety?

a)

National Assembly

b)

The Directory

c)

National Convention

d)

Napoleonic Code

31.

Early in the Revolution, Napoleon supported the Monarchy

a)

True

b)

False

32.

After the execution of Robespierre, Napoleon helped defend the National Convention against which group?

a)

Royalists

b)

Third Estate

c)

Bourgeouise

d)

Jacobins

33.

Napoleon was unsuccessful in his military campaigns against Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Egypt, Syria and others

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Napoleon overthrew the Directory and declared himself First Consul of France

a)

True

b)

False

35.

French citizens were not happy with Napoleon coming to power

a)

True

b)

False

36.

How did Napoleon lose his power?

a)

Lost to the European Monarchs

b)

Revolutionaries overthrew his reign

c)

He died

d)

He resigned

37.

What was the name of the meeting with European Monarchs to decide what to do with France after Napoleon was divided?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Constitution of 1795

38.

What type of Government did France end up with?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy