50 + Questions and Answers About French Revolution
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Part A
1.The wife of Louis XVI
a)Robespierre
b)The Bastille
c)Lady Gaga
d)Marie Anntoinnette
2.Clergy: very wealthy: Did NOT have to pay taxes
a)Estate General
b)3rd Estate
c)1st Estate
d)2nd Estate
3.Money, bad harvest, unfair Estate System, Estates General,American Revolution, and Enlightened ideas
a)Causes of the French Revolution
b)3rd Estate
c)2nd Estate
d)1st Estate
4.The symbol of terror during the French Revolution, used to execute traitors to the revolution.
a)Robespierre
b)The Jacobins
c)The Bastille
d)Guillotine
5.The leader of the Reign of Terror. He and the Jacobins started the Reign of Terror.
a)Robespierre
b)King Louis XVI
c)Marie Antoinnette
d)Estates General
6.The document that increased the rights of all French citizens
a)Declaration of Independence
b)Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
c)Constitution
d)Tennis Court Oath
7.Third Estate members vowed to never give up until a constitution was written.
a)Estates System
b)Tennis Court Oath
c)Guillotine
d)Estates General
8.The legislative body consisting of representatives from all three Estates.
a)Estates System
b)2nd Estate
c)Estates General
d)3rd Estate
9.This system was based on social classes. The people with the most money did not have to pay taxes. The Third Estate had to pay all the taxes.
a)2nd Estate
b)3rd Estate
c)1st Estate
d)Estate System
10.The political prison, symbol of tyranny during the French Revolution
a)Paris
b)Versailles Palace
c)The Bastille
d)The Tennis Court
11.Nobles: Had land and wealth. Did NOT have to pay taxes
a)2nd Estate
b)1st Estate
c)3rd Estate
d)Estates General
12.Middle class, urban workers, rural peasants. Made up 98% of the population. Had to pay ALL the taxes
a)Estate System
b)1st Estate
c)2nd Estate
d)3rd Estate
13.Monarch of France during the French Revolution. He was beheaded and charged with treason for trying to flee France.
a)Marie Antoinnette
b)Robespierre
c)King Louis XVI
d)King Louis XIV
Answer Key
1.d
2.c
3.a
4.d
5.a
6.b
7.b
8.c
9.d
10.c
11.a
12.d
13.c
Part B
1.Lawyers, craftsmen, merchants, and commoners make up which estate?
a)First Estate
b)Second Estate
c)Third Estate
d)Estates General
2.Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?
a)unequal tax burdens; the Third Estate paid all of the taxes
b)a growing French Empire
c)a law granting peasants more freedom
d)equal land ownership
3.How did the Reign of Terror change the French Revolution?
a)The original problems in France were all solved
b)The French were taken over by neighboring Austria
c)Robespierre used unlimited power to help the peasants
d)Revolution took a radical turn as thousands were executed
4.The nobles made up which Estate?
a)First Estate
b)Second Estate
c)Third Estate
d)Estates General
5.How did Louis XVI react to his newly limited power?
a)He worked with the people to improve daily life in France
b)He started the Reign of Terror to remove his enemies
c)He and his family tried to flee the country and escape
d)He declared war on neighboring countries
6.Why did the Commoners want to destroy the Bastille?
a)It as a symbol of the king and everything wrong with France
b)It would end the revolution in France
c)The nobles were hiding there
d)They were following the orders of Napoleon
7.Which of the following fueled French desires to revolt against the monarchy?
a)The Reign of Terror and the Ideas of the Enlightenment
b)The Napoleonic Code and ideas of the Enlightenment
c)Ideas of the Enlightenment and the American revolution
d) The Scientific Revolution and the Reign of Terror
8.What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)To raise taxes of the the Third Estate
b)Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power
c)To make plans to storm the Bastille
9.Which of the following was NOT one of Napoleon's mistakes that ended his rule in France?
a)The invasion of Russia
b)The blockade of Britain
c)The invasion of Egypt
d)The Peninsular War
10.What does this images tell you about the Reign of Terror?
a) Only the nobles were targeted and executed
b) No citizen was safe, even 3rd Estate members
c) The middle class was not impacted
d) All citizens were treated as equals
11.This map represents what portion of the French Revolution?
a) Napoleonic Wars
b) Storming of the Bastille
12.How did the Robespierre and the Jacobins “protect” the revolution during the Reign of Terror?
a) Supported constitutional monarchy and separation of power
b) Adopted Locke’s natural rights to form a new government
c) Used the guillotine to establish an unlimited government
d) Restored an absolute monarchy with King Robespierre
13.How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?
a)He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies
b)He worked with the Directory to bring peace
c)He stabilized the country with his new policies
d)He decreased the size of the military
14.How did Napoleon address the economic issues of the French Revolution?
a)He gave all French citizens enough money to live
b)He created a more fair tax system
c)He allowed Nobles to officially enslave their peasants
15.Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
a)Louis XVI
b)Peter the Great
c)Robespierre
d)Marquis de Lafayette
16.Which of the following best describes France's relation with neighbor monarchs during the FR?
a)Threatened to invade France to protect their own country
b)They ignored what was happening in France
c)They supported the revolution
d)They tried to help Robespierre find fleeing nobles
17.Which of the following was a cause of the French revolution?
a) government debt due to overspending and involvement in wars
b) France had a surplus of food due to bountiful harvests
c) men between the ages of 18-25 were required to join the army
d) France had no king to lead the country
18.The clergy and church officials made up which estate?
a)First Estate
b)Second Estate
c)Third Estate
d)Estates General
Answer Key
1.c
2.a
3.d
4.b
5.c
6.a
7.c
8.b
9.c
10.b
11.a
12.c
13.c
14.b
15.a
16.a
17.a
18.a
Part C
1.Why was King Louis XVI beheaded
a)He said "Let there be cake"
b)He taxed England to much
c)He had to die for the revolution to live
d)he was bald
2.How did Robespierre die
a)Murdered
b)Old age
c)Guillotined
d)poison
3.When was King Louis XVI killed
a)January 20 1793
b)February 21 1793
c)January 21 1793
d)January 21 1983
4.Why did Robespierre get guillotined
a)He was the Leader of the reign of terror and a harsh ruler
b)He beat his wife
c)he lied to the king
d)He was Austrian
5.where was the tennis court oath take
a)Basketball courts
b)Tennis courts
c)The horse stables
d)The church
6.where did the revolutionists storm for weapons
a)The tennis courts
b)The homes of citizens
c)the church
d)Bastille
7.Who took over after The Directory
a)Josephine Bonaparte
b)Robespierre
c)Napoleon Bonaparte
d)England
8.Who was King Louis Married to
a)Josephine Bonaparte
b)Marie Antoinette
9.What wasn't one of the three estates during the French Revolution
a)Clergy
b)Commoners
c)Serfs
d)Nobilty
10.What raised from 8 assignat to 12 assignat in a year
a)Bread
b)Croissants
c)Stew
d)Meat
11.When did the French Revolution end
a)October 9 1799
b)November 9 1799
c)November 9 1899
d)September 3 1783
12.When did the revolutionist storm Bastille
a)July 14 1889
b)July 14 1789
c)July 15 1789
d)June 14 1789
13.Who didn't get their had cut off
a)Louis XVI
b)Robespierre
c)Napoleon
d)Marie Antoinette
14.Who said let them eat cake
a)Louis XVI
b)Marie Antoinette
c)Napoleon Bonaparte
d)Robespierre
15.Why was The Directory overthrew with a coup d'etat
a)They were too perfect
b)There was alot of in house fighting
c)there was a lot of corruption
d)They genocided people who were a threat to the republic
16.What was Robespierre's profession
a)King
b)Chef
c)Judge
d)Lawyer
17.Who took over after Robespierre?
a)The Directory
b)Louis XVII
c)Napoleon Bonaparte
d)Marie Antoinette
18.what was the reign of terror
a)When king Louis XVI ruled France
b)when Marie Antoinette said " let them eat cake"
c)when Napoleon ruled France
d)When Robespierre was in charge of France.
19.Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?
a)Maximilien Robespierre
b)Marie Antoinette
c)Louis XVI
d)Napoleon Bonaparte
20.Why were commoners upset by taxes(SELECT TWO)
a)They weren't high enough
b)They were too high
c)Tax evasion was very common
d)Taxes were unfair among the estates
Answer Key
1.c
2.c
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.d
7.c
8.b
9.c
10.a
11.b
12.b
13.c
14.b
15.c
16.d
17.a
18.d
19.c
20.b,d
Part D
1.What were the series of laws passed by Napoleon that stabilized and unified France?
a)Declaration of Rights of men
b)Napoleonic Code
c)Bill of Rights
d)Constitution
2.Which of the following was NOT a cause for the French Revolution?
a)Drought
b)Taxes
c)Wars
d)Price of food
3.Nickname for Robespierre's period of rule that ended when he was executed?
a)100 Days
b)National Convention
c)Reign of Terror
d)Old Regime
4.The ______ took place when the 3rd estate swore to write a constitution.
a)Scorched Earth
b)Storming of the Bastillee
c)Estates General
d)Tennis Court Oath
5.Which government was created by the 3rd Estate at that start of the Revolution?
a)National Assembly
b)National Convention
c)Directory
d)Committee of Public Safety
6.What was the document that reestablished the Catholic church in France when Napoleon took over?
a)Concordant
b)Preamble
c)Coup d'etat
d)Clergy Agreement
7.What is the term given to the French government prior to the revolution?
a)Old Rule
b)Estates Regime
c)Estates Rule
d)Old Regime
8.Tactic used by the Russians to defeat France when Napoleon invaded:
a)Scorched Earth Policy
b)Blockades
c)Continental System
9.What was the name of the legislative body in France prior to the Revolution?
a)National Assembly
b)National Convention
c)Directory
d)Estates General
10.Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety and established the Reign of Terror?
a)Napoleon
b)Louis XVI
c)Louis XIV
d)Robespierre
11.What was the series of battle led by Napoleon against Spain and Portugal for trading with Britain?
a)Invasion of the Peninsula
b)Peninsula Compaign
c)Reign of Invasion
d)Slaughter of the Peninsula
12.What name was given to Robespierre period of control during the Revolution?
a)Reign of Death
b)French Terror
c)Reign of Terror
d)French Death
13.What organization was established to find critics of the Revolution by Robespierre?
a)National Assembly
b)Committee of Public Safety
c)National Convention
d)Estates General
14.Legislative group in France prior to the French Revolution that Louis had to meet with to raise taxes on the 3rd Estate:
a)Congress
b)Estates General
c)National Assembly
d)Old Regime
15.King and queen of France prior to the Revolution
a)Louis XVI
b)Louis XIV
c)Martha Stuart
d)Marie Antoinette
16.The ________ was developed by Napoleon to block British trade making Europe self-sufficient.
a)100 Days
b)Reign of Terror
c)Continental System
d)Peninsular Campaign
17.Which government of the Revolution gave men the right to vote?
a)National Assembly
b)National Convention
c)Directory
d)Concordant
18.Which events was the officially started the French Revolution?
a)Storming of the Bastille
b)Tennis Court Oath
c)Spanish Invasion
d)Shooting at Lexington and Concord
19.Which form of government was least effective and corrupt, it didn't last long?
a)National Assembly
b)Committee of Public Safety
c)National Convention
d)Directory
20.Which group was taxed the most prior to the Revolution?
a)1st Estate
b)2nd Estate
c)3rd Estate
d)All taxed equally
Answer Key
1.b
2.c
3.c
4.d
5.a
6.a
7.d
8.a
9.d
10.d
11.b
12.c
13.b
14.b
15.a,d
16.c
17.b
18.a
19.d
20.c
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