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WorksheetsReview Quiz #3 France Ch. 1 Page 7-13
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the name given to the growth of scholarly and intellectual writing on philosophy, science, arts, economics, government, religion, and politics in the 18th century?
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Industrial Revolution
Baroque
Who put together the first encyclopedia in 1750, which had wide effects in matters of religion and politics?
Denis Diderot
Voltaire
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
It marked the beginning of the French Revolution
It was a declaration of war against the monarchy
It was a peace treaty between the king and the people
It was a religious ceremony
What event is still celebrated every year in France, similar to our independence day?
The Tennis Court Oath
The publication of the first encyclopedia
The execution of Louis XVI
The Storming of the Bastille
Who was the Enlightenment scholar who wrote the book 'The Social Contract'?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire
Denis Diderot
Montesquieu
What was the reaction to Louis XVI's attempts to reform from 1774-1789?
He successfully implemented the reforms
He was overthrown and executed
He became a beloved ruler
He abdicated the throne
What was the king's reaction to the Third Estate's demand to vote by head and not by order in the Estates General meeting?
He ordered the Third Estate to be locked out
He abdicated the throne
He agreed to their demand
He called for a peace treaty
Who was the conqueror of the Bastille, as reported in the Parisian newspaper in July 1789?
De Launay
Louis XVI
Charles de Calonne
Jacques Necker
What did the conquerors of the Bastille do with the prison's governor, as reported in the Parisian newspaper in July 1789?
They imprisoned him in a different location
They released him
They killed him and hoisted his head on a pike
They appointed him as their leader
How useful was Source F as evidence about the atmosphere in Paris in July 1789?
Useful for a different time period
Not useful at all
Somewhat useful
Very useful
What was the main cause of the French Revolution?
Economic crisis
Religious conflict
Foreign invasion
Artistic movement
What was the role of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?
They were a radical political group that played a key role
They were a religious group that opposed the revolution
They were a group of artists who documented the revolution
They were a group of foreign advisors to the king
What was the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?
A period of extreme violence and political purges
A period of economic prosperity and peace
A period of religious revival
A period of artistic and cultural renaissance
What was the role of the Committee of Public Safety during the French Revolution?
They were responsible for protecting the monarchy
They were responsible for foreign diplomacy
They were responsible for the Reign of Terror and protecting the new republic
They were responsible for economic reforms
What was the impact of the French Revolution on the church?
The church was abolished
The church was made the state religion
The church was nationalized and clergy became employees of the state
The church was left unaffected
Who was Maximilien Robespierre?
A king during the French Revolution
A leading figure in the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror
A foreign invader during the French Revolution
An Enlightenment philosopher
