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WorksheetsGH 3 Unit 10: French Revolution Timeline Quiz
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
On which date did the Estates General open in 1789?
14 July 1789
4 August 1789
5 May 1789
20 June 1789
Which event occurred on 17 June 1789?
The Tennis Court Oath
Storming of the Bastille
The Third Estate declared itself the National Assembly
The monarchy was overthrown
What significant action did members of the Third Estate take on 20 June 1789?
They marched on Versailles
They took the Tennis Court Oath
They abolished feudal privileges
They declared war on Austria
Which of the following took place on 14 July 1789?
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Execution of King Louis XVI
Storming of the Bastille
Fall of Robespierre
On 4 August 1789, the National Assembly…
Executed Marie Antoinette
Abolished feudal privileges
Proclaimed the Republic
Passed the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Which landmark document was adopted on 26 August 1789?
Constitution of 1791
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Constitution of 1795
Treaty of Tilsit
In which year was the Civil Constitution of the Clergy enacted?
1789
1792
1790
1793
Which year saw the adoption of the first written constitution of the Revolution?
1791
1789
1793
1795
When did Revolutionary France first declare war on Austria (and then Prussia)?
1792
1790
1794
1799
Which event took place on 10 August 1792?
The Constitution of 1791 was signed
The monarchy was overthrown
The Directory was established
The Tennis Court Oath occurred
What major political change happened on 21 September 1792?
The king fled the country
The monarchy was abolished and a republic declared
The Reign of Terror began
Marie Antoinette was executed
When was King Louis XVI executed?
14 July 1789
21 January 1793
16 October 1793
10 August 1792
Which constitution was enacted on 24 June 1793?
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Constitution of 1793
Constitution of 1791
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Which event took place on 16 October 1793?
Execution of Marie Antoinette
Execution of Louis XVI
Napoleon’s coup
Start of the Peninsular War
What happened on 27 July 1794 (9 Thermidor)?
The monarchy was restored
King Louis XVI was crowned
Robespierre was overthrown and arrested
Marie Antoinette was put on trial
On which date was the Constitution of 1795 (that set up the Directory) approved?
20 June 1789
22 August 1795
14 July 1790
9 November 1799
Which event took place on 9 November 1799?
The Tennis Court Oath
Napoleon’s coup ending the Directory
The execution of Marie Antoinette
The Battle of Trafalgar
In which year did Napoleon stage the coup that created the Consulate?
1799
1804
1793
1815
When did Napoleon become Consul for life?
1805
1802
1799
1814
Which of the following occurred in 1804?
Napoleon crowned himself Emperor
Napoleon abdicated for the first time
The Bourbon Restoration began
The Reign of Terror ended
Which pair of battles took place in 1805?
Jena and Leipzig
Waterloo and Marengo
Trafalgar and Austerlitz
Valmy and Fleurus
In which year was the Battle of Jena, marking the start of the Continental System?
1808
1812
1806
1813
Which major agreement did Napoleon sign in 1807?
Treaty of Amiens
Treaty of Tilsit
Treaty of Versailles
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Which conflict began in 1808 when French forces entered Spain?
The War of the Austrian Succession
The Peninsular War
The War of the Sixth Coalition
The Seven Years’ War
Which significant battle did Napoleon fight against Austria in 1809?
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Wagram
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Jena
In which year did Napoleon embark on his disastrous invasion of Russia?
1808
1812
1799
1815
Which major defeat did Napoleon suffer in 1813?
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Wagram
What major event happened in France in 1814?
The monarchy was officially abolished
Napoleon abdicated for the first time, and the Bourbons returned to power
The Reign of Terror started
Napoleon was crowned Emperor
Which combination of events characterizes 1815 in Napoleonic history?
Execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
The Hundred Days and defeat at Waterloo
Adoption of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Abolition of feudal privileges and the Tennis Court Oath
