WorksheetsFrench Revolution and Napoleon Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In France's old order, the clergy belonged to the
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
2.
One important result of the Estates-General was
a)
tax reform
b)
the National Assembly
c)
an agreement to close the Bastille
d)
the abolishing of serfdom
3.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was modeled on the
a)
United States Constitution
b)
British Magna Carta
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Declaration of Independence
4.
The National Assembly voted to pay off the huge government debt by
a)
selling Church lands
b)
selling lands owned by Louis XVI
c)
raising taxes on property
d)
instituting an income tax
5.
In 1789, the delegates to the Estates-General that broke away and declared themselves to be the National Assembly were from the
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
6.
Participants in the Tennis Court Oath swore to continue meeting until they were able to bring about
a)
a reduction in taxes
b)
the overthrow of Louis XVI
c)
a new constitution in France
d)
the fall of the Bastille
7.
What form of government did the National Assembly create with the Constitution of 1791?
a)
an absolute monarchy
b)
a republic
c)
a theocracy
d)
a constitutional monarchy
8.
Robespierre believed that France could achieve a "republic of virtue" only through
a)
extending voting rights to more citizens
b)
electing a strong, absolute ruler
c)
the use of terror
d)
observing strict religious laws
9.
During the Reign of Terror, trials and executions were carried out under the authority of
a)
Louis XVI
b)
the National Assembly
c)
the Committee of Public Safety
d)
Napoleon
10.
The Reign of Terror gave way to a new government run by a five man council, called the __________, which proved to be inefficient and corrupt.
a)
Directory
b)
First Consulate of France
c)
Republic of France
d)
National Assembly
11.
The coup d'etat by which Napoleon gained power was
a)
voluntary act of the Directory
b)
a swift overthrow of the government
c)
gradual change in power
d)
decree issued by French legislature
12.
The Napoleonic Code
a)
limited liberty and promoted authority over individual rights
b)
led to resentment among the people towards Napoleon
c)
reestablished the Three Estates in France
d)
officially ended the Reign of Terror in France
13.
Napoleon established government funded public schools, known as
a)
lycées
b)
maisons
c)
l'écoles
d)
l'églises
14.
Which country was able to stay outside of Napoleon's control and led to his eventual downfall?
a)
Russia
b)
Prussia
c)
Austria
d)
Great Britain
15.
Why did Napoleon invade Portugal at the outset of the Peninsular War?
a)
to spread the ideas of the French Revolution
b)
to crush Spanish and Portuguese rebels
c)
to aid his brother, Joseph, in taking power in Spain
d)
to enforce the Continental System
16.
What war tactic helped the Russians defeat Napoleon?
a)
scorched-earth policy
b)
Continental System
c)
blockades
d)
Waterloo Strategy
17.
Napoleon's failure to conquer Russia was due in large part to
a)
better trained and equipped Russian troops
b)
industrial development of Russia
c)
harsh winter climate of Russia
d)
aid given to Russia by the British navy
18.
Napoleon returned from his exile on Elba to retake control of France in what's known as
a)
the Hundred Days
b)
the Restoration
c)
the Return of Napoleon
d)
the Napoleonic Era
19.
The Continental System was a form of
a)
government
b)
economic warfare
c)
social class system
d)
oppression through terror
20.
Napoleon's final defeat was at the
a)
Battle of Waterloo
b)
Battle of the Nations
c)
Battle of Moscow
d)
Battle of Austerlitz
21.
After his final defeat, Napoleon lived out his final days in exile on the Island of
a)
Sicily
b)
St. Helena
c)
Patmos
d)
Sardinia
22.
A factor that contributed to the downfall of Napoleon was
a)
the failure of the Napoleonic Code
b)
the opposition of the pope to the concordat between the Catholic Church and France
c)
resentment of the people towards Napoleon due to his involvement in the Reign of Terror
d)
his ambition led to an empire that was too large for one person to rule effectively
23.
The Congress of Vienna promoted the principle of legitimacy by
a)
combining France and Belgium
b)
establishing a republic in France
c)
restoring Napoleon to the throne
d)
restoring hereditary monarchies
24.
A major goal of the Congress of Vienna was to
a)
restore the balance of power in Europe
b)
destroy Napoleon's forces at Waterloo
c)
restore the Third Estate to power in France
d)
divide France among the victors
25.
__________ led the Congress of Vienna and sought to restore hereditary monarchies and limit the spread of revolutionary ideas across Europe.
a)
Klemons von Metternich
b)
Czar Alexander I
c)
Frederick William III
d)
Charles Talleyrand
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