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French Revolution & Napoleon

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The clergy and church officials made up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
2.

The king of France during the French Revolution. He was the king who was beheaded via the guillotine. 

a)

Maximilien Robespierre

b)

Louis XVI

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Louis XIV

3.

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

4.

French queen before the French Revolution.

a)

Maria Theresa

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Anne Bolyn

5.
Lawyers, craftsmen, merchants, and commoners make up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
6.
The nobles made up which Estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
7.

Before the revolution in France, members of the Third Estate had

a)

a smaller tax burden than the other estates

b)

greater political influence than the clergy

c)

a voice in government equal to that of the First and Second Estates

d)

a high tax burden and little political power

8.

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

9.

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

10.

The French Revolution started with the storming of the:

a)

Bastille

b)

White House

c)

Palace

d)

Guillotine

11.

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

12.

He persecuted whoever he saw as the enemy of the revolution. He also led the Reign of Terror.

a)

Napoleon

b)

Louis XVI

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

13.
How did Napoleon Bonaparte take power in France in 1799?
a)
Democratically elected 
b)
A coup de'tat 
c)

Appointed First Consul in Notre Dame Cathedral.

d)

He fought other generals.

14.
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
15.
What land does Napoleon sell to America?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
New Mexico Territory
c)
California
d)
Cuba
16.

What does coup d'é·tat mean?

a)

Winning the popular vote in the election.

b)

Sudden overthrow of government.

c)

Letting people choose what they want in the election.

17.

What was the Napoleonic Code?

a)

A set of military strategies employed by Napoleon during the wars

b)

A unified legal system introduced by Napoleon that codified laws and principles of equality

c)

A secret society opposing Napoleon's rule and advocating for a republic

d)

A political manifesto outlining the goals of the French Revolution

18.

Why was the invasion of Russia 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

19.

The continental system was Napoleon's attempt to hurt this country economically (HINT- it did not work).

a)

Russia

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Sweden

20.
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
21.

Napoleonic Code

a)

Limited freedom of women and freedom of speech and press.

b)

Gave more power to the Church.

c)

It increased the political power of women.

d)

Gave more power to nobility.

22.
After being exiled and returning, Napoleon’s final battle was at:
a)
Parris
b)
Elba
c)
Waterloo
d)
London
23.

The Congress of Vienna

a)

was responsible for democracy throughout Europe.

b)

created the balance of power after Napoleon.

c)

developed France after the war

d)

installed Napoleon back into office after Elba

24.

Congress of Vienna was led by

a)

Napoleon

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Klemens van Metternich

d)

Lous XVI