French Revolution - National Assembly

Who called the meeting of the Estates General in 1789?

• King James I

• King Henry VIII

• Napoleon

• King Louis XVI

• King George V

Which of the French estates formed the National Assembly and began running the country?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Lower Estate

• Upper Estate

What was the main reason that the National Assembly formed?

• They wanted the church to rule France

• They wanted more voting power

• They wanted the nobility to rule France

• They wanted to work fewer hours

• They wanted to meet in a nicer building

What was the Jacobin Club?

• A group of British spies

• A religious group of Catholic monks

• The top French football club

• Nobles who wanted a new king

• A French political club

True or False: In the Estates General, the clergy and the nobles could always outvote the commoners which represented 98% of the country.

• True

• False

What were the members of the National Assembly called?

• Senators

• Congressmen

• Deputies

• Aristocrats

• Members of parliament

Which of the following best describes the National Assembly members who sat to the right of the president?

• They supported the king

• They were radical revolutionaries

• They were for democracy

• All of the above

• None of the above

What United States president influenced the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Monroe

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

True or False: The French political clubs worked peacefully together to create a government everyone could agree upon.

• True

• False

Where did the National Assembly meet after the king ordered them to disperse?

• At a tennis court

• At a local pub

• At a restaurant

• At a member's house

• At the market square