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WorksheetsUnit 3: French Revolution & Napoleon
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 55mins
What were the main causes of the French Revolution?
Bad harvests and high prices
High taxes and economic inequalities
Enlightenment ideas and social unrest
All of the above
Which estate in the Old Regime had privileges and exemptions from taxes?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
All estates had privileges
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Louis XVI
Louis XVII
Who was the queen of France during the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette
Marie Curie
Marie Louise
Marie Claire
What was the name of the assembly established by the Third Estate?
Estates-General
National Assembly
Tennis Court Oath
Great Fear
What event marked the symbolic act of revolution in France?
Storming of the Bastille
Women's march on Versailles
Great Fear
Tennis Court Oath
What was the significance of the storming of the Bastille?
It marked the end of absolute monarchy
It led to the establishment of the National Assembly
It symbolized the power of the Third Estate
All of the above
What was the main cause of economic troubles in France before the revolution?
Bad weather and crop failures
High taxes and inflation
Extravagant spending by the king and queen
All of the above
Who led the women's march on Versailles?
Marie Antoinette
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
Louis XVI
Parisian women
What was the outcome of the women's march on Versailles?
Louis XVI agreed to the demands of the women
The National Assembly was dissolved
The king and queen were executed
The revolution was suppressed
What was the Great Fear in France during the revolution?
Fear of foreign invasion
Fear of economic collapse
Fear of nobles hiring outlaws to terrorize peasants
Fear of political unrest
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
It established the National Assembly
It marked the beginning of the French Revolution
It symbolized the unity of the Third Estate
All of the above
Who were the privileged estates in the Old Regime?
First and Second Estates
Second and Third Estates
First and Third Estates
All estates were privileged
What was the main goal of the bourgeoisie in the Third Estate?
To gain social status and political power
To abolish the monarchy
To redistribute wealth
To establish a communist society
What was the main economic grievance of the urban workers in France?
High taxes
Low wages and unemployment
Lack of privileges
Feudal dues and tithes
What was the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
It granted women the right to vote
It outlined the principles of the Revolution and protected individual freedoms
It established a limited monarchy
It called for the execution of King Louis XVI
Who were the sans-culottes?
Nobles and members of the clergy who opposed the Revolution
Peasants who attacked and destroyed manor houses
Radical Jacobins who supported Robespierre
Parisian workers and small shopkeepers who wanted greater changes
What event led to the execution of King Louis XVI?
The Battle of Valmy
The September Massacres
The Reign of Terror
The attempted escape of the royal family
Who assumed control during the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre
Georges Danton
Marie Antoinette
Jean-Paul Marat
What was the main goal of the Committee of Public Safety?
To protect the Revolution from its enemies
To restore the monarchy
To promote religious freedom
To establish a republic of virtue
What type of government did the Directory establish?
A limited monarchy
A republic
An absolute monarchy
A dictatorship
Who was the leader of the Jacobins?
Maximilien Robespierre
Georges Danton
Marie Antoinette
Jean-Paul Marat
What was the slogan of the Revolution?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Long live the King
Death to the aristocrats
Power to the people
Who were the émigrés?
Peasants who attacked and destroyed manor houses
Nobles and others who had fled France
Radical Jacobins who supported Robespierre
Parisian workers and small shopkeepers who wanted greater changes
What was the purpose of the guillotine?
To execute enemies of the Revolution
To provide swift and humane capital punishment
To entertain the public with public executions
To intimidate foreign armies
What caused the National Convention to turn against Robespierre?
His opposition to the war with Austria and Prussia
His support for the émigrés
His attempt to restore the monarchy
His growing power and elimination of rival leaders
What was the main goal of the National Convention?
To protect the Revolution from its enemies
To restore the monarchy
To promote religious freedom
To establish a republic of virtue
What led to the end of the Reign of Terror?
The defeat of foreign armies
The rise of the Directory
The execution of Maximilien Robespierre
The drafting of a new constitution
Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
France
Italy
Corsica
Spain
What event made Napoleon a hero in Paris?
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Borodino
What was the name of Napoleon's first wife?
Marie Antoinette
Josephine
Marie Louise
Eugenie
What was the name of Napoleon's son?
Napoleon III
Louis XVIII
Napoleon II
Charles X
What was the name of the French legislative body that voted to dissolve the Directory and establish a group of three consuls?
National Convention
National Assembly
Legislative Assembly
Consulate
What was the name of the comprehensive system of laws established by Napoleon?
Napoleonic Code
Concordat
Plebiscite
Lycée
What was the purpose of the Continental System?
To strengthen the central government of France
To disrupt British trade with India
To promote sound financial management
To establish a new relationship between church and state
What was the name of the Spanish peasant fighters who resisted French rule?
Guerrillas
Plebeians
Jacobins
Bourgeoisie
What was the outcome of the Battle of Trafalgar?
French victory
British victory
Indecisive
Treaty signed
What was the name of the island where Napoleon was exiled after his first defeat?
Elba
St. Helena
Corsica
Sardinia
What was the name of the battle where Napoleon was finally defeated?
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Borodino
Battle of Trafalgar
Who led the British army in the Battle of Waterloo?
Horatio Nelson
Arthur Wellesley
Duke of Marlborough
Duke of Wellington
What was the name of the French king who assumed the throne after Napoleon's first defeat?
Louis XVI
Louis XVIII
Louis XVII
Louis XIV
What was the name of the French legislative body that voted to dissolve the Directory and establish a group of three consuls?
National Convention
National Assembly
Legislative Assembly
Consulate
What was the name of the comprehensive system of laws established by Napoleon?
Napoleonic Code
Concordat
Plebiscite
Lycée
Who were the five 'great powers' that made most of the decisions at the Congress of Vienna?
Russia, Prussia, Austria, Great Britain, and France
Spain, Netherlands, Germany, France, and Italy
Russia, Prussia, Austria, Great Britain, and Italy
Spain, Netherlands, Germany, France, and Russia
What were the three goals of Klemens von Metternich at the Congress of Vienna?
Prevent future French aggression, restore balance of power, and restore Europe's royal families
Promote democracy, establish world peace, and strengthen France
Weaken France, establish a new European order, and promote nationalism
Expand French territory, create a democratic Europe, and strengthen the middle class
What was the principle of legitimacy affirmed by the great powers at the Congress of Vienna?
The return of former monarchs to power
The establishment of democratic governments
The promotion of nationalism
The redistribution of European territories
What steps were taken by the Congress of Vienna to make weak countries around France stronger?
Uniting Austrian Netherlands and Dutch Republic, creating German Confederation, recognizing Switzerland as an independent nation, and strengthening Kingdom of Sardinia
Uniting Austrian Netherlands and Dutch Republic, creating French Confederation, recognizing Switzerland as an independent nation, and strengthening Kingdom of Sardinia
Uniting Austrian Netherlands and Dutch Republic, creating German Confederation, recognizing Belgium as an independent nation, and strengthening Kingdom of Sardinia
Uniting Austrian Netherlands and Dutch Republic, creating German Confederation, recognizing Switzerland as an independent nation, and strengthening Kingdom of Lombardy
Why did the leaders of Europe not severely punish France after the Congress of Vienna?
To prevent encouraging the French to take revenge and to avoid another country becoming too powerful
To weaken France and establish a new European order
To promote democracy and equality in Europe
To redistribute European territories and strengthen the middle class
What was the Holy Alliance and what was its purpose?
An agreement between Russia, Austria, and Prussia to base their relations with other nations on Christian principles in order to combat the forces of revolution
An alliance between France, Spain, and Italy to promote democracy and equality
An agreement between Britain, France, and Germany to establish a balance of power in Europe
An alliance between Russia, Austria, and Prussia to weaken France and restore Europe's royal families
What was the Concert of Europe and what was its purpose?
A series of alliances devised by Metternich to ensure that nations would help one another if any revolutions broke out
An alliance between Britain, France, and Germany to promote democracy and equality
An agreement between Russia, Austria, and Prussia to establish a balance of power in Europe
An alliance between France, Spain, and Italy to weaken France and restore Europe's royal families
What were the political changes in Europe after the Congress of Vienna?
Kings and princes resumed power in many countries, with Eastern and Central Europe being more conservative
Democracy was established in most European countries, with Eastern and Central Europe being more liberal
Monarchies were abolished in most European countries, with Eastern and Central Europe becoming republics
Communism was established in most European countries, with Eastern and Central Europe becoming socialist states
What was the long-term legacy of the Congress of Vienna?
Diminished the size and power of France, increased the power of Britain and Prussia, and influenced world politics for the next 100 years
Weakened the power of Britain and Prussia, increased the size and power of France, and influenced world politics for the next 100 years
Established a new European order, promoted democracy and equality, and influenced world politics for the next 100 years
Redistributed European territories, weakened the power of France and Britain, and influenced world politics for the next 100 years
What were the consequences of the Congress of Vienna in Latin America?
Royalist peninsulares tried to regain control of Spanish American colonies, leading to revolts and the declaration of independence by many colonies
Creoles seized control of Spanish American colonies, leading to revolts and the declaration of independence by many colonies
Spanish American colonies remained under Spanish control, leading to increased tensions and conflicts
Portuguese colonies declared independence from Brazil, leading to increased tensions and conflicts
What was the role of the United Nations in maintaining world peace?
Cooperating to reduce tensions and bring greater harmony to international relations through diplomacy
Promoting democracy and equality in all nations through military interventions
Establishing a new world order and redistributing global power
Encouraging nationalism and independence movements in various regions
In what ways did the French Revolution affect Europe and other areas of the world?
Spread of nationalism, revolutions in other countries, and independence movements in European colonies
Spread of democracy, establishment of constitutional monarchies, and increased power of France
Spread of communism, establishment of socialist states, and redistribution of European territories
Spread of imperialism, establishment of colonial empires, and increased tensions between European powers
What was the overall effect of the Congress of Vienna on France?
France remained a major but diminished European power, surrounded by strong countries and with its royal families restored to power
France became a weak European power, surrounded by weak countries and with its royal families abolished
France became a dominant European power, surrounded by weak countries and with its republican government strengthened
France remained a major European power, surrounded by strong countries and with its republican government weakened
What was the significance of the French Revolution in changing social attitudes and assumptions in Europe?
It introduced new political ideas and set in motion the spread of democracy and the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity
It reinforced traditional social hierarchies and maintained the power of monarchies
It led to the establishment of communist governments and the redistribution of wealth
It had no significant impact on social attitudes and assumptions in Europe
What was the major political upheaval in the early 1800s that had its roots in the French Revolution?
Revolutions in 1830 and 1848
World War I
The Industrial Revolution
The American Revolution
What cause of the French Revolution is represented by this image?
Weak leadership of the monarchy
Unequal social class system
Economic crisis
Inspiration from the Enlightenment
What does letter A represent in this image?
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
Estates General
Which event is associated with this image?
Reign of Terror
Meeting of the Estates General
Rise of Napoleon
Storming of the Bastille
Who came to power in France at the end of the French Revolution?
Napoleon
Louis XIV
Robespierre
Louis XVI
Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the
monarchy
nobles
clergy
commoners
Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the
French Revolution
Counter Reformation
Industrial Revolution
Spanish Reconquista
Which of these events related to the French Revolution occurred first?
Napoleon became emperor of France.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued.
Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.
The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror.
“The French Revolution is most important for having changed subjects to citizens.”
This statement emphasizes the shift from
religious traditions to secular values
divine right rule to people’s participation in government
rural lifestyles to urban lifestyles
private property ownership to government ownership
One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they
supported the Reconquista
led independence movements
fought for Native American suffrage
defended the encomienda system
“. . . Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. . . .”
—Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789
Which principle of the Enlightenment philosophers is expressed in this quotation from the French Revolution?
natural law
nationalism
free trade
socialism
The third estate was mad because the economy and society was:
Equal
Fair
Equitable
Unequal
Estate is another word for:
Social class
Dinner Date
Unfair Taxes
King's Palace
In 1789, the delegates to the Estates-General Meeting that broke away and declared themselves to be the National Assembly were from which social class?
First Estate.
Second Estate.
Third Estate.
Fourth Estate.
Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule?
Established public education opportunities
Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"
Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy
Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code
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?
There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army
Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army
The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army
The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army
What was the name of Napoleon's set of rules and regulations?
Napoleon's Way
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Napoleonic Code
French Code of Ethics
What did the Third Estate rename themselves at the time of the Tennis Court Oath?
First Estate
French Republic
National Assembly
Directory
Why did foreign governments like Britain, Austria, and Prussia invade France during the revolution?
They wanted to take France for themselves.
They wanted to reinstate the monarchy.
They wanted to support the revolutionaries.
They wanted to make Napoleon the emperor of France.
A sudden overthrow of a government is known as?
Directory
Coup d'etat
Elector
Bourgeoisie
What was the executive branch that consisted of five members?
Directory
Coup d'etat
Elector
Bourgeoisie
What happened to the Directory?
They created a long-lasting government that is still in effect today.
They peacefully dissembled.
They were overthrown in a coup d’etat led by Napoleon.
None of the above
How did the Napoleonic Code treat women?
Gave women equal rights to men.
Gave women more rights than men.
Gave women the opportunity to own land.
Women had fewer rights than men.
Napoleon’s plan to weaken the British economy by creating a blockade around Europe was known as,
Bourgeoisie
Conservatism
Continental System
Bastille
What was the result of the Battle of Waterloo?
It was a decisive military victory for Britain and Prussia
Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena
The French army collapsed
All of the above
