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French Revolution Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which French social class paid the majority of taxes?

a)

Nobility

b)

Merchants

c)

Peasants

d)

Clergy

2.
All of the following are members of the third estate EXCEPT:
a)
peasants
b)
workers
c)
bourgeoisie 
d)
nobles
3.
Who belonged to the First Estate?
a)
nobles
b)
clergy
c)
peasants
d)
royalty
4.
Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?
a)
The American Civil War
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
American Revolution
d)
The Seven Years War
5.
Which of the three estates was the poorest?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
6.
Which estate did the nobles belong to?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
7.
Who were the bourgeoisie? 
a)
The middle class
b)
The 1st Estate
c)
The peasants
d)
The nobles
8.
The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.
a)
Scientific Revolution
b)
Clergy
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Revolutionary
9.

Which estate made up the highest percentage of the population?

a)

1st estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

10.

Which estate held titles, paid little taxes, and had top

jobs in government, army and courts?

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

11.

Which location is closest to the Battle of Waterloo?

a)

Paris

b)

Vienna

c)

Madrid

d)

Berlin

12.

What jail did the people in France storm on July 14, 1789?

a)

Fort Knox

b)

The Bastille

c)

Tower of London

d)

Le Jail

13.

What was the period of time called where 40,000 people were killed, including the people who helped to start the Revolution? The Reign of (a)   .

14.

Napoleon escaped from the Island he was in exile on and returned to power, but was later overthrown again.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which landmark was raided by revolutionaries looking for weapons and ammunitions?

a)

Versailles

b)

The Bastille

c)

The Louvre

d)

The Musee d'Orsay

16.

Which of these is NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

The 3rd estate was being heavily taxed

b)

The 1st and 2nd estae did not pay any taxes

c)

Poor harvests led to there not being enough food

d)

The King gave the 3rd estate food when there wasn't enough

17.

Who was the French military leader that procalimed himself emperor?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Robespierre

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Christopher Columbus

18.

What machine was invented during the French Revolution that helped chop off people's heads?

a)

Bastille

b)

Guillotine

c)

Roadrunner

d)

Robespierre

19.
What is the name of the document passed by the National Assembly?
a)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens
b)
US Constituion
c)
Tennis Court Oath
d)
English Bill of Rights
20.

What did the National Assembly vow in the Tennis Court Oath?

a)

to behead the king

b)

to prepare for war

c)

to draft a constitution for France

d)

to revolt

21.

An estimated 40,000 people suspected of being traitors, were executed by the guillotine in one year during the French Revolution. This was known as...

a)

The Execution

b)

The Horror

c)

The Reign of Terror

d)

The Reign of Burt

22.

This group comprised 97% of France's population before the revolution.

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Third Estate

23.

In 1793 King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were...

a)

returned to the throne

b)

deported to England

c)

saved from Robespierre

d)

executed

24.

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?

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

25.
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Robespierre
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
26.
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
27.
How did Napoleon address the economic issues of the French Revolution?
a)
He gave all French citizens enough money to live
b)
He created a more fair tax system
c)
He allowed Nobles to officially enslave their peasants
28.
This map represents what portion of the French Revolution?
a)
Napoleonic Wars
b)
Storming of the Bastille
29.
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
30.
Which of the following was NOT one of Napoleon's mistakes that ended his rule in France?
a)
The invasion of Russia
b)
The blockade of Britain
c)
The invasion of Egypt
d)
The Peninsular War
31.
Social classes in France were known as:
a)
Wills 
b)
Estates 
c)
Elites 
d)
Sessions
32.
Napoleon’s first defeat, costing him over 500,000 men, and forcing him to retreat home was caused by: 
a)
USA
b)
Germany 
c)
Russia 
d)
Canada
33.
In his life, Napoleon was exiled twice, where was he exiled to?
a)
Remote islands
b)
Russian work camps
c)
The USA
d)
Africa
34.
After being exiled and returning, Napoleon’s final battle was at:
a)
Parris
b)
Elba
c)
Waterloo
d)
London
35.
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)
Battle Elephants
36.

Leader of the committee of Public Safety

who enforces policies of the Reign of

Terror

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Robespierre  

c)

Napoleon

d)

Klemens von Metternich

37.
When Napoleon became the supreme leader in France what popular legal system did he enact (put in place)?
a)
Napoleonic Code
b)
Catholic Code
c)
French Bill of Rights
d)
Equal Rights Legislation
38.

What event restored monarchies and the balance of power to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?

a)

Congress of Vienna

b)

Parliament

c)

League of Nations

d)

Estates General

39.

What was the Great Fear?

a)

A period of peasants rioting and ransacking noble homes.

b)

A period where religious extremists proclaimed the end of the world.

c)

A company of soldiers which raided villages during the Napoleonic Wars.

d)

A period where nobles publicly executed peasants to scare them out of revolting.

40.

Which intellectual movement had the greatest influence on the goals of the French Revolution?

a)

Romanticism

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

The Renaissance

d)

Futurism

41.

Which of the following was not a goal of the Congress of Vienna

a)

Kings Restored to Power

b)

Balance of Power

c)

A new map of Europe (France weaker)

d)

An alliance of all members against Russia

42.

Which of the following was NOT one of Napoleon's big mistakes?

a)

Invasion of Russia

b)

Peninsular War

c)

Continental System

d)

Louisiana Purchase

43.
France divided its people into 3 _________
a)
Districts
b)
Classes
c)
Estates
d)
Estates General 
44.
A middle class person in France
a)
clergy
b)
peasant
c)
bourgeoisie
d)
noble/aristocrat
45.

Who is shown beheaded in this painting?

a)

King Louis XVI

b)

Queen Marie Antoinette

c)

Maximilien Robespierre

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

46.

Which of these were examples of the policy of de-Christianization in France? [mark 3]

a)

Notre Dame was converted to a "temple of reason"

b)

The Catholic calendar was replaced

c)

The new Republican Calendar eliminated Christian holidays like Christmas & Easter

d)

The punishment for "monopolizing" was death

e)

Many citizens joined political clubs like the Mountain

47.

What country is highlighted on this map?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Canada

48.

T/F: Only members of the clergy & nobility were killed during the Reign of Terror.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

A government by the people.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Constitution

c)

Limited Government

d)

Democracy

50.

Who did Napoleon make peace with upon taking over?

a)

The Directory

b)

The Catholic Church

c)

Austria

d)

Great Britain

51.

What tactic did the Russians use as they retreated?

a)

hide and seek

b)

guerrilla warfare

c)

scorched earth

d)

massive bombing

52.

This is a strong feeling of pride and devotion to one’s country.

a)

Guillotine

b)

Bastille

c)

Nationalism

d)

Jacobins

53.

This is a member of a radical political club during the French Revolution.

a)

Jacobins

b)

Bastille

c)

Guillotine

d)

Reign of Terror

54.

These were dissenting groups of people who struggled for power.

a)

suffrage

b)

Factions

c)

bourgeoisie

d)

Guerilla Warfare

55.

What was the slogan of the French Revolution?

a)

Love, Live, Peace

b)

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

c)

Life, Liberty, Property

56.

After Waterloo and Napoleon’s defeat, diplomats and heads of state (of many countries) got together from September 1814 to June 1815 to create a lasting peace. Where did they meet?

a)

Congress of Versailles

b)

Congress of Paris

c)

Congress of London

d)

Congress of Vienna

57.

These were hit-and-run raids that took place in Spain against the French.

a)

suffrage

b)

guerilla warfare

c)

factions

d)

bourgeoisie

58.

A wave of violence swept across the country called the

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Sad Snowman

c)

Bourne Supremacy

d)

Great Fear

59.

Nationalism is all about

a)

breaking away from culture and values

b)

staying away from a common identity

c)

identifying to a common language and national symbol

60.

In 1803 Napoleon sold the Louisiana Purchase to who?

a)

The French

b)

Spanish

c)

America

d)

Japan

61.

Sudden takeover of a government

a)

estate

b)

guillotine

c)

coup d'etat

d)

monarchy

62.

type of government with a king or queen in control

a)

estate

b)

guillotine

c)

coup d'etat

d)

monarchy

63.
Which of the following describes what happened when Napoleon instituted the Continental System?
a)
His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists
b)
The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result
c)
The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army
d)
The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain
64.
Which leader during the French Revolution said "I love power as much as a musician loves his violin"
a)
Maximilian Robespierre
b)
King Louis 16th
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Jacques Necker
65.

The ________ was developed by Napoleon to block British trade making Europe self-sufficient.

a)

100 Days

b)

Reign of Terror

c)

Continental System

d)

Peninsular Campaign

66.

Tactic used by the Russians to defeat France when Napoleon invaded:

a)

Scorched Earth Policy

b)

Blockades

c)

Continental System

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