Causes of the French Revolution Quiz

A social class in France

• estate
• clergy
• bourgeoisie
• noble/aristocrat

A middle class person in France

• clergy
• peasant
• bourgeoisie
• noble/aristocrat

A person from an important family who is usually wealthy from land ownership

• clergy
• peasant
• bourgeoisie
• noble/aristocrat

A church official

• clergy
• peasant
• bourgeoisie
• noble/aristocrat

A poor farmer

• clergy
• peasant
• bourgeoisie
• noble/aristocrat

To run out of money completely

• estate
• bankrupt
• bourgeoisie
• bastille

Before the French Revolution, the population was divided in three estates. How was this a cause of the revolution?

• only the peasants had to pay taxes
• no one paid any taxes
• only the third estate had to pay taxes
• only the clergy did not have to pay taxes

Before the French Revolution, there was a bad harvest for many years. How was this a cause of the revolution?

• many in the second estate were starving while the bourgeoisie lived in luxury
• everyone in France were starving while King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette lived in luxury
• many in the first estate were starving while the second and third estates lived in luxury
• many in the third estate were starving while the first and second estates lived in luxury

How did the Enlightenment and American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

• they inspired ideas about unlimited government
• they inspired ideas about limited government
• they inspired ideas about getting rid of taxes
• they inspired ideas about attacking the Bastille

Why was France bankrupt?

• frivolous spending on Versailles and foreign wars
• bad harvest and an unfair estate system
• foreign wars and a bad harvest
• frivolous spending on Versailles and an unfair estate system