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Chapter 12 - French Revolution

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The First Estate was made up of nobles.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The First Estate was made up of merchants.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The third estate was made up of merchants.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

European forces defeated Napoleon’s army at

a)

Versailles, France

b)

Moscow, Russia

c)

Paris, France

d)

Leipzig, Germany.

5.

The Second Estate formed the National Assembly.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Napoleon became the First Consul in Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Napoleon founded the Bank of France to stabilize French currency and enhance

trade.

a)

False

b)

True

8.

Belgium never rebelled against Dutch authorities.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What day does France celebrate as their day of Independence?

a)

July 4

b)

June 14

c)

July 14

d)

June 10

10.

The oath taken by the members of the Third Estate in the king’s tennis court became

known as the Tennis Court Oath.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Risorgimento was a nationalistic movement in Italy.

a)

False

b)

True

12.

Countries that achieved independence during this period received help from

other European countries.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

King who appointed Bismarck chancellor of Prussia

a)

Bonaparte

b)

Wilhelm I

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Marie Antionette

14.

United the German territories into one country

a)

Bonaparte

b)

Garibaldi

c)

Bismarck

d)

Cavour

15.

Nationalist who founded Young Italy

a)

Wilhelm I

b)

Garibaldi

c)

Bismarck

d)

Mazzini

16.

Army general who became dictator of France

a)

Mazzini

b)

Marie Antionette

c)

Bonaparte

d)

Louis XVI

17.

Prime minister of Sardinia who helped unite Italy

a)

Cavour

b)

Emmanuel II

c)

Garibaldi

d)

Louis XVI

18.

King of France during the French Revolution

a)

Cavour

b)

Emmanuel II

c)

Garibaldi

d)

Louis XVI

19.

First king of united Italy

a)

Cavour

b)

Emmanuel II

c)

Garibaldi

d)

Louis XVI

20.

Italian nationalist who formed the “Red Shirts”

a)

Cavour

b)

Emmanuel II

c)

Garibaldi

d)

Louis XVI

21.

Name the French writer who endorsed Enlightenment ideas.

(a)  

22.

What was the only political body in France with the authority to reform the nation’s tax system?

(a)  

23.

Near what Belgian town was Napoleon finally defeated by Prussian and British forces?

(a)  

24.

Which nation revolted and obtained independence from the Ottoman Empire with the help of

European countries?

(a)  

25.

Name the period of mass execution that occurred during the French Revolution.

(a)  

26.

Which nation controlled and annexed eastern Poland after the Congress of Vienna?

(a)  

27.

What was the name of the five-man committee that governed France just before Napoleon came to

power?

(a)  

28.

What term describes intense devotion and loyalty to one’s own people and country?

(a)  

29.

The Zollverein was an economic union that led to the unification of what country?

(a)  

30.

What eastern European country was partitioned by powerful neighboring countries and regained

its independence only after World War I?

(a)  

31.

What contribution did Napoleon make to French law?

(a)  

32.

Which of the following reasons was not a motivation for nationalism?

a)

to seek equality for citizens

b)

to split groups of a common culture

c)

to escape control of an oppressive power

d)

to justify oppressing others

33.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man was an important document in

a)

Poland

b)

Prussia

c)

Russia

d)

France

34.

Which of the following was not an effect of the French Revolution on French society?

a)

equal rights for women

b)

secularization of marriage

c)

decreased power of the Roman Church

d)

state-controlled education

35.

In what country did Napoleon lose a majority of his men because of enemy soldiers and

harsh weather?

a)

England

b)

Greece

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

36.

Which of the following was not a reason that Napoleon was able to seize power?

a)

the position of First Power

b)

chaos in France

c)

his military success

d)

the overthrow of the Directory

37.

Against what country did Hungary revolt?

a)

Italy

b)

Prussia

c)

Austria

d)

Belgium

38.

What is the name of the committee that led France’s revolutionary government?

a)

Committee of Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Committee of Terror

c)

Committee of the Rights of Paris

d)

Committee of Public Safety

39.

Which of the following is NOT something Napoleon did for France?

a)

Make new roads

b)

Improve the educational system

c)

Bring freedom and independence

d)

Help with debt