French Revolution and Napoleon

This painting, "The Third of May, 1808" was done by:

• Jacques-Louis David

• William Turner

• Joseph Ducreux

• Francisco Goya

One way that Napoleon and Robespierre were similar was that they both:

• played an important role at the Congress of Vienna

• increased their power during the French Revolution

• were executed for treason by French monarchs

• led armies against the Haitians

Which of the following events became a symbol of the French Revolution?

• the Revellon riots

• the establishment of the National Assembly

• the storming of the Bastille

• the summoning of the Estates-General

Answer explanation

Most of the 30-60,000 executions that took place during the French Revolution were done by:

• Hanging

• Electric chair

• Firing Squad

• Guillotine

Answer explanation

Which of the estates was paying most of the taxes in France before the French Revolution?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

Answer explanation

The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would:

• provide stability for the nation

• end British control of France

• restore Louis XVI to power

• adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation

What did the National Assembly vow during the Tennis Court Oath?

• to behead the king

• to draft a new, written Constitution

• to prepare cahiers

• to revolt against the King's tariff policies

What was the Napoleonic Code?

• A code of recipes for French cooking

• The main French legal code

• The rules for running the French army

• The guidelines Napoleon used to determine what his next military move was going to be

Answer explanation

The Code Napoleon is STILL the primary basis for French law, 220 years later.

What was the outcome of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia?

• the complete loss of Napoleon's empire

• defeat of the Russians

• stalemate between the Russians and the French

• defeat of the French

Answer explanation

Napoleon was from:

• Sardinia

• St. Helena

• Corsica

• Paris

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