French Revolution - The Directory

Which of the following best describes the Directory?

• The list of people who ruled France

• The council who advised the French king

• The government of France at the end of the French Revolution

• All of the above

• None of the above

What scary name was given to the period of the French Revolution before the Directory?

• Period of Darkness

• Terrible Times

• Era of Torture

• Reign of Terror

• Black Death

What group served as the executive branch of the French government during the Directory?

• Five Directors

• Council of Five Hundred

• Two Consuls

• Four Presidents

• Council of Ancients

What group proposed new laws under the Directory?

• Five Directors

• Council of Five Hundred

• Two Consuls

• Four Presidents

• Council of Ancients

What group voted on new laws under the Directory?

• Five Directors

• Council of Five Hundred

• Two Consuls

• Four Presidents

• Council of Ancients

True or False: The Directory would annul the results of elections if they didn't like the results.

• True

• False

Who was the general who overthrew the Directory and established a new government?

• Lafayette

• Robespierre

• Napoleon

• Danton

• Marat

What problem did the Directory have to deal with when it took control of France?

• Famine

• Civil War

• War with other countries

• Internal corruption

• All of the above

What was the government after the Directory called?

• Committee of Public Safety

• National Assembly

• French Monarchy

• Consulate

• French Republic

What was the name of the war that the Directory fought against the United States?

• French-American War

• Quasi-War

• Hundred Year's War

• Seven Year's War

• War of Unpaid Debt