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Crash Course - French Revolution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was the most "radical" wing of the French Revolution?

a)

Girondins

b)

Philosophes

c)

Jacobins

d)

Bourgeoisie

2.

True or False: King Louis XVI called for an estates general meeting, the first since 1614.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Why did many women march upon the Palace of Versailles? Check all that are correct.

a)

They wanted to send her to the guillotine

b)

Due to the food shortages they were experiencing

c)

They wanted to take her back to Paris

d)

They wanted to show their support for her lavish spending and elegant lifestyle

4.

The Tennis Court Oath came to be due to

a)

the French Open being played on grass courts instead of clay courts

b)

the clergy and nobles wanting to meet with the 3rd Estate at a more "neutral" location

c)

King Louis XVI locking the Third Estate out of the Estates General meeting because they walked out in protest

d)

Marie Antoinette forcing her husband to declare the 3rd Estate unconstitutional

5.

The (********) was intended for everyone and integral in the new French Constitution.

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

b)

Directory

c)

Legislative Record

6.

True or False: France celebrates July 14 as Bastille Day to commemorate the commoners rebelling against the Old Order.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Although this event allowed members of the third estate to obtain weapons and free prisoners, it was primarily a symbol of the decline of royal power.

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

The flight to Varennes

c)

The beheading of King Louis 16th

d)

The Tennis Court Oath

8.

John Green argues that, to most people, the French Revolution was primarily about

a)

Enlightenment Ideas

b)

lack of food

c)

political system that hurt the poor the most

d)

Poor leadership of Louis 16th

9.

During the Reign of Terror, the Committee of Public Safety was lead by

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Maximilian Robespierre

c)

Pierre Jacobin

d)

George Danton

10.

The most violent days of the French Revolution were ended when ___________ took power.

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Maximilian Robespierre

c)

Georges Danton

d)

Louis XVI