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French Revolution Practice Quiz

Question 1 of 26

1

Who belongs to the first estate?

Select one of the following:

  • bourgeoisie

  • Louis XVI

  • clergy

  • noblility

Explanation

Question 2 of 26

1

What estate was associated with corvee?

Select one of the following:

  • 1st

  • 2nd

  • 3rd

Explanation

Question 3 of 26

1

Tithes are documents that give people land.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 26

1

Deficit spending brought great wealth to France.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 26

1

Who was Louis XVI's financial advisor?

Select one of the following:

  • Necker

  • Estates General

  • Napoleon

  • Robespierre

Explanation

Question 6 of 26

1

What idea did Louis' financial advisor have that caused him to be fired?

Select one of the following:

  • reduce court spending

  • begin to tax the 1st and 2nd estate

  • reform government

  • abolish taxes on trade

Explanation

Question 7 of 26

1

What estates made up the Estates General and why was it called?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 1st + 2nd

  • 1st + 3rd

  • 3rd only

  • all of them

  • end France's debt

  • unite France

  • end the revolution

Explanation

Question 8 of 26

1

Cahiers were written by all three estates.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 26

1

The Constitution of 1791 created what kind of government?

Select one of the following:

  • constitutional monarhy

  • 5-man directory

  • limited monarchy

  • enlightened monarchy

Explanation

Question 10 of 26

1

The storming of the bastille occurred on June 14.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 26

1

What two groups were established to control Paris?

Select one of the following:

  • National Assembly and Committee of Public Safety

  • Committee of Public Safety and the Paris Commune

  • National Guard and the Estates General

  • National Guard and the Paris Commune

Explanation

Question 12 of 26

1

What group initiated freedom of religion?

Select one of the following:

  • Legislative Assembly

  • 5 man directory

  • National Assembly

  • National Convention

Explanation

Question 13 of 26

1

What was the main purpose of the women marching onto Versailles?

Select one of the following:

  • they wanted lower prices on bread

  • it was a sign of rebellion

  • they wanted the king to return to Paris

  • it was an act demanding women's right

Explanation

Question 14 of 26

1

What did France finally do to end their debt?

Select one of the following:

  • sell church lands

  • raise taxes

  • raise prices on all goods

  • make a deal with Austria

Explanation

Question 15 of 26

1

The king lived in the Marseilles Palace in Paris.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 26

1

émigrés were people who fled England.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 26

1

The Declaration of Pillnitz was established to restore the French Monarchy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 26

1

Assignats were a radical group that began with the Reign of Terror.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 19 of 26

1

San-culottes sided with the Jacobins.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 26

1

Inflation was caused by the new currency in France.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 26

1

What is suffrage?

Select one of the following:

  • suffering

  • starvation

  • right to vote

  • right to be in government

Explanation

Question 22 of 26

1

Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety?

Select one of the following:

  • Napoleon

  • Jacobins

  • Marat

  • Robespierre

Explanation

Question 23 of 26

1

What constitution initiated the 5 man directory and bicameral legislature?

Select one of the following:

  • Constitution of 1791

  • Constitution of 1798

  • Constitution of 1795

Explanation

Question 24 of 26

1

The Declaration of Rights of the Women was written by the National Convention.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 26

1

La Marseillaise became known as the French National Anthem.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 26

1

The French Revolution began with a monarchy, but ended with a democracy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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