WorksheetsFrench Revolution (Ted-Ed)
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 7mins
What intellectual and cultural shift occurred in Europe during the 18th century?
Enlightenment: Promotion of reason and human freedom
Protestant Reformation:
Emphasis on tradition and religion
Absolutism:
Advocacy for divine right
English Civil War: Support for the monarchy
Which social classes were granted special privileges in France before the French Revolution?
Doctors and Lawyers
Middle class merchants and craftsmen
Third Estate and peasants
First and Second Estates
Who paid taxes in France before the French Revolution?
Only the king
Only the nobles
Only the Catholic clergy
The Third Estate and peasants
Which of the following BEST explains WHY the Estates-General was seen as unfair?
The First Estate was often ignored and not heard.
The Third Estate represented 97% of the population and only 33% of the vote.
The Second Estate used their influence to take full control of the vote.
The King used his veto power to deny power to all of the estates.
What event symbolized the beginning of the French Revolution?
The execution of King Louis XVI
The abolition of the feudal system
The publication of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The storming of the Bastille prison
Which of the following BEST explains the impact of the Declarations of the Rights of Man?
It reaffirmed the superiority of the monarchy
It declared fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals
It relied on the necessity of tradition and religion
It advocated for the importance of divine right
Which of the following BEST explains the end of Monarchy in France?
The dismissal of Jacques Necker
The beheading of King Charles I
The creation of the national assembly
The beheading of King Louis XVI
What was the motto of the first French republic?
God save the queen
Long live the king
Liberté, égalité, fraternité
Vive la France
According to the video, Maximilien Robespierre had what impact on the Revolution?
He used his power to overtax the people.
He advocated for forgiveness and grace when leading the Revolution.
He used reason and logic to coordinate France's military affairs.
He used the authoritarian power of executions to control the people of France
Who became Emperor during the French Revolution?
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
King Louis XVI
Queen Marie Antoinette
