WorksheetsFrench Rev Causes
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The 1st estate was made up of ___________.
nobility (King/Royal family)
Middle class individuals
peasants (farmers)
the clergy (leaders of the church)
Out of all taxes collected, what percent was collected from the 3rd estate?
25%
50%
75%
100%
Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?
Russian Revolution
War of 1812
Hundred Years War
American Revolution
The Third Estate was made up what percent of France's population?
97%
50%
25%
3%
Why did many people say the voting in the Estates General was unfair?
each estate got the same number of votes
each estate voted proportionally
there was no voting
the King got two votes
What is one reason why Louis XVI was disliked by the French people?
His strong leadership and decisive actions
His constant donations to 3rd estate
His refusal to participate in the American Revolution
His extravagant lifestyle
Which of the following events inspired the French Revolution the most?
The Scientific Revolution
The Enlightenment
The Protestant Reformation
The Black Death
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
Which of the following did NOT increase the French debt before the French Revolution?
Palace of Versailles
Seven Years War
Fur trade in North America
Supporting American Revolution
Which of the following did NOT lead to famine in France?
Bad harvest
French Peasant strike of 1787
2nd estate's lifestyle
Inflation
Which of the following is considered the start of the French Revolution?
Storming of the Bastille
Reign of terror
Execution of Louis XVI
Tennis Court Oath
The slogan of the French Revolution became:
life, liberty, property
liberty, equality, fraternity
Freedom, equality, or death
no taxation without representation
