WorksheetsRevolutions Quiz!
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Enlightenment ideas inspired….?
a)
changes in the Catholic church
b)
a tax-free policy
c)
calls for changes in government
d)
a civil war in Italy
2.
The 2nd Estate in French society was made up of…?
a)
rich lawyers and doctors
b)
peasants and farmers
c)
nobility and aristocracy
d)
clergy and religious officials
3.
What was a benefit of being part of France’s 1st social estate?
a)
direct access to the French king
b)
political connections
c)
exemptions on all taxes
d)
monthly balls and galas
4.
France’s 2nd estate constituted about how much of the population…?
a)
10%
b)
2%
c)
1%
d)
3%
5.
Which French king was considered an absolute monarch but a weak ruler?
a)
King George III
b)
King Louis XVI
c)
King Philip X
d)
King Henry IV
6.
Marie Antoinette was known for being…?
a)
King Louis XVI's mistress
b)
an abusive mother
c)
a big spender
d)
a giver to the people
7.
Who inspired the 3rd estate to seek power?
a)
Abee Sieyes
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Jacques Laconde
d)
Louis XIV
8.
The Estates General was…?
a)
a group of French military leaders
b)
a type of representation
c)
a chamber of French government
d)
a yearly military gala
9.
What happened during The Great Fear?
a)
farmers lost all their crops
b)
famine swept France
c)
peasants rioted throughout France
d)
the King massacred any and all dissidents
10.
What particular event started the French Revolution?
a)
the storming of the Bastille
b)
the creation of the Guillotine
c)
King Louis XIV's massacre of the peasants
d)
Marie Antoinette's increase in taxation for farmers
11.
The Reign of Terror consisted of…?
a)
the return of King Louis XIV's rule
b)
frequent executions of enemies of the Revolution
c)
exorbitantly high tax rates for the lower and middle classes
d)
political and financial corruption within the government
12.
What was France’s first established state-sponsored atheist religion made to replace Catholicism during the Revolution?
a)
Age of Reason
b)
The Revolution of God
c)
The Cult of Reason
d)
the Age of Wisdom
13.
After leading the Committee of Public Safety, who called for the execution of King Louis?
a)
Maximilien Robespierre
b)
Marie Antoinette
c)
Abee Sieyes
d)
Georges Danton
14.
The image below depicts which ruler of France….?
a)
Georges Danton
b)
Maximilien Robespierre
c)
Napoleon
d)
Abee Sieyes
15.
The Napoleonic Code eliminated…?
a)
taxes
b)
gender inequality
c)
the French monarchic system
d)
the estate system
16.
To many people in France, the Bastille (pictured below) was a symbol of…?
a)
royal authority
b)
Justice and equality
c)
the Monarchy's abuse and tyranny
d)
France's superior legal system
17.
Napoleon managed to suppress this person and The Directory becomes the new government.
a)
Maximilien Robespierre
b)
the peasant revolutionaries
c)
a royalist revolt in Paris
d)
English invaders
18.
How did Napoleon manage to seize power?
a)
King Louis died
b)
Marie Antoinette gave him power
c)
He organized a coup d'etat
d)
He was elected by the people
19.
What was one of Napoleon’s main military goals?
a)
seize the Roman empire
b)
defeat the British enemies
c)
unify Europe under French rule
d)
Expand the French empire by seizing Austria
20.
Upon Napoleon’s final defeat, he was exiled to…?
a)
Elba
b)
Ellion Island
c)
Stratford Town
d)
Island of Saint Helena
21.
What was one of Napoleon’s biggest legacies?
a)
The Equal Social System
b)
France dominated continental Europe
c)
the French clergy was abolished
d)
The Napoleonic Code
22.
Who led the revolt of enslaved Africans in Saint Domingue in 1791?
a)
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
b)
Toussaint Louverture
c)
Simón Bolívar
d)
Miguel Hidalgo
23.
What was the primary reason for the wealth of the colony of Saint Domingue?
a)
Mining precious metals
b)
Sugar and coffee production
c)
Tobacco farming
d)
Cotton cultivation
24.
What was the outcome of the Haitian Revolution in 1804?
a)
Saint Domingue became a French colony
b)
Haiti declared independence and abolished slavery
c)
Toussaint Louverture was crowned king
d)
The French regained control of the island
25.
Which social class in Spanish America was allowed to hold high government offices?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
26.
What inspired many Latin American revolutions in the early 19th century?
a)
The Industrial Revolution
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The American Civil War
d)
The French Revolution
27.
Who is known as 'El Libertador' for his role in the independence of several South American countries?
a)
José de San Martín
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simón Bolívar
d)
Toussaint Louverture
28.
What was the significance of the 'Grito de Dolores'?
a)
It was a call for independence in Mexico
b)
It marked the end of the Haitian Revolution
c)
It was a treaty between Spain and Mexico
d)
It was a declaration of war against France
29.
What was George Washington called after the Second Continental Congress?
a)
President
b)
Your Excellency
c)
Your Highness
d)
Commander of the Army
30.
What is a republic?
a)
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
b)
a government in which a monarch rules
c)
a government where there are no rules
d)
a government in which three people rule
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