WorksheetsFrench Revolution Test Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Fill in the blank: The French Revolution was primarily caused by ________.
Economic success of mercantilism
Inequalities in the tax structure
Continental System in Europe
Failure of the Congress of Vienna
Fill in the blank: Maximilien Robespierre is best known for ________.
instituting the Reign of Terror
protecting freedom of religion
supporting the reign of King Louis XVI
sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution
Fill in the blank: The burden of taxation under the Old Regime in France fell mostly on the ________.
monarchy
clergy
nobles
commoners
Which of these events related to the French Revolution occurred first?
Napoleon became emperor of France.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued.
Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.
The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror.
Fill in the blank: 'Every citizen may speak, write, and print with _______.'
Freedom
Caution
Permission
Restriction
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the revolution in France?
Resentment among the lower classes
New ideas about government
Serious economic problems
A war against the United States
What cause of the French Revolution is represented by this image?
Economic crisis
Weak leadership of the monarchy
Unequal social class system
Inspiration from the Enlightenment
Select the choices that are causes of the French Revolution.
Inspiration from American Revolution
Enlightenment Ideas
Strong economy
Low food prices
Inequality among the 3 Estates
The ideals of the French Revolution were best expressed in the phrase
nobility, power, aristocracy
equality, humanity, godliness
liberty, equality, fraternity
justice, honor, socialism
What happened at the "Storming of the Bastille?"
Japanese samurai attack American ships.
Peasants storm a French prison. This was the beginning of the French Revolution.
Indian citizens rebel against British soldiers.
Which document declared men to be born and remain free and equal in rights?
The Magna Carta
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The Constitution of the United States
The Treaty of Versailles
What was the outcome of the French Revolution for King Louis XVI?
He was exiled to Britain.
He was forced to abdicate but lived.
He was executed by guillotine.
He regained full control after the revolution.
Which event marked the beginning of the Revolution?
The execution of King Louis XVI
The Storming of the Bastille
The execution of King Charles X
The Reign of Terror
After the sudden _______________, the old government was out and the new government was in.
Coup d´état
Emperor
Exile
The Peninsular War
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
all the estates were taxed equally
the upper classes paid the most taxes
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
the third estate was the wealthiest
Which group made up the First Estate in pre-revolutionary France?
The merchants
The clergy
The nobility
The commoners
What was the main purpose of the Estates General meeting in 1789?
To abolish the monarchy
To elect a new king
To address France's financial crisis
To declare war on Austria
Who was the queen of France at the start of the French Revolution?
Catherine the Great
Elizabeth I
Isabella of Castile
Marie Antoinette
Which of the following best describes the Third Estate in pre-revolutionary France?
The royal family
The clergy and nobility
The common people, including peasants and bourgeoisie
The military officers
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath during the French Revolution?
It ended the monarchy in France
It established Napoleon as emperor
It marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror
It was a pledge by the National Assembly to draft a new constitution
Which of the following leaders rose to power in France after the Revolution and eventually became emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Georges Danton
Maximilien Robespierre
Louis XVI
This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror.
guillotine
astrolabe
gallows
Bastille
