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French Revolution Test Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
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1.

Fill in the blank: The French Revolution was primarily caused by ________.

a)

Economic success of mercantilism

b)

Inequalities in the tax structure

c)

Continental System in Europe

d)

Failure of the Congress of Vienna

2.

Fill in the blank: Maximilien Robespierre is best known for ________.

a)

instituting the Reign of Terror

b)

protecting freedom of religion

c)

supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

d)

sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

3.

Fill in the blank: The burden of taxation under the Old Regime in France fell mostly on the ________.

a)

monarchy

b)

clergy

c)

nobles

d)

commoners

4.

Which of these events related to the French Revolution occurred first?

a)

Napoleon became emperor of France.

b)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued.

c)

Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.

d)

The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror.

5.

Fill in the blank: 'Every citizen may speak, write, and print with _______.'

a)

Freedom

b)

Caution

c)

Permission

d)

Restriction

6.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the revolution in France?

a)

Resentment among the lower classes

b)

New ideas about government

c)

Serious economic problems

d)

A war against the United States

7.

What cause of the French Revolution is represented by this image?

a)

Economic crisis

b)

Weak leadership of the monarchy

c)

Unequal social class system

d)

Inspiration from the Enlightenment

8.

Select the choices that are causes of the French Revolution.

a)

Inspiration from American Revolution

b)

Enlightenment Ideas

c)

Strong economy

d)

Low food prices

e)

Inequality among the 3 Estates

9.

The ideals of the French Revolution were best expressed in the phrase

a)

nobility, power, aristocracy

b)

equality, humanity, godliness

c)

liberty, equality, fraternity

d)

justice, honor, socialism

10.

What happened at the "Storming of the Bastille?"

a)

Japanese samurai attack American ships.

b)

Peasants storm a French prison. This was the beginning of the French Revolution.

c)

Indian citizens rebel against British soldiers.

11.

Which document declared men to be born and remain free and equal in rights?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

c)

The Constitution of the United States

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

12.

What was the outcome of the French Revolution for King Louis XVI?

a)

He was exiled to Britain.

b)

He was forced to abdicate but lived.

c)

He was executed by guillotine.

d)

He regained full control after the revolution.

13.

Which event marked the beginning of the Revolution?

a)

The execution of King Louis XVI

b)

The Storming of the Bastille

c)

The execution of King Charles X

d)

The Reign of Terror

14.

After the sudden _______________, the old government was out and the new government was in.

a)

Coup d´état

b)

Emperor

c)

Exile

d)

The Peninsular War

15.

What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?

a)

all the estates were taxed equally

b)

the upper classes paid the most taxes

c)

the poorest classes paid all the taxes

d)

the third estate was the wealthiest

16.

Which group made up the First Estate in pre-revolutionary France?

a)

The merchants

b)

The clergy

c)

The nobility

d)

The commoners

17.

What was the main purpose of the Estates General meeting in 1789?

a)

To abolish the monarchy

b)

To elect a new king

c)

To address France's financial crisis

d)

To declare war on Austria

18.

Who was the queen of France at the start of the French Revolution?

a)

Catherine the Great

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Isabella of Castile

d)

Marie Antoinette

19.

Which of the following best describes the Third Estate in pre-revolutionary France?

a)

The royal family

b)

The clergy and nobility

c)

The common people, including peasants and bourgeoisie

d)

The military officers

20.

What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath during the French Revolution?

a)

It ended the monarchy in France

b)

It established Napoleon as emperor

c)

It marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror

d)

It was a pledge by the National Assembly to draft a new constitution

21.

Which of the following leaders rose to power in France after the Revolution and eventually became emperor?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Georges Danton

c)

Maximilien Robespierre

d)

Louis XVI

22.

This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror.

a)

guillotine

b)

astrolabe

c)

gallows

d)

Bastille