French Revolution Quiz Review

Which of the following was NOT considered a "privileged estate?"

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

1st Estate =

• Clergy

• Nobility

• Everyone else

2nd Estate =

• Clergy

• Nobility

• Everyone else

3rd Estate =

• Clergy

• Nobility

• Everyone else

What was the main issue that caused the Third Estate to leave the meeting of the Estates General?

• Issues over how votes would be counted

• Issues over who would be the next King

• Issues over the money paid to people in attendance

• Issues over who was allowed to attend

Where did the Third Estate, or "National Assembly," meet when they were locked out of their original meeting room?

Hint: They took a special oath here

• A beach

• A library

• An art museum

• A tennis court

What was the name of the radical political group that took over France in 1792?

• Royalists

• Jacobins

• Sons of Liberty

• Cavaliers

Which device became a symbol of the French Revolution due to its frequent use? 

• Guillotine

• Batons

• Chains

• Handcuffs

What is the nickname given to the time period of Maximilien Robespierre's rule over France? 

• Time of Great Change

• Happy Days

• Reign of Terror

• End Times

Which social class was most effected by the Reign of Terror? 

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate