French Revolution Quiz

During the Ancien Régime in France, the three estates were:

• a. Clergy, nobility, and bourgeoisie

• b. Nobility, bourgeoisie, and peasants

• c. Clergy, nobility, and peasants

• d. Royalty, bourgeoisie, and commoners

What percentage of the French population was part of the Third Estate?

• a. About 5%

• b. About 20%

• c. About 50%

• d. About 95%

The First Estate in France was comprised of:

• a. Nobility

• b. Peasants

• c. Clergy

• d. Bourgeoisie

Which estate in France held the highest positions in the government and the military?

• a. First Estate (Clergy)

• b. Second Estate (Nobility)

• c. Third Estate (Commoners)

• d. None of the above

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was a key document that emerged during the French Revolution. Which estate was it primarily associated with?

• a. First Estate (Clergy)

• b. Second Estate (Nobility)

• c. Third Estate (Commoners)

The Tennis Court Oath was taken by members of the:

• a. First Estate

• b. Second Estate

• c. Third Estate

• d. Fourth Estate

The Estates-General was convened in 1789 to address:

• a. Economic crisis and taxation issues

• b. Religious conflicts between the estates

• c. Matters of social etiquette and fashion

• d. National holidays and celebrations

What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna in 1814-1815?

• a. To promote revolutionary ideals in Europe

• b. To redraw the map of Europe to balance power

• c. To establish a single European monarchy

• d. To dissolve all European empires

Which influential diplomat was known as the "mastermind" behind the Congress of Vienna?

• a. Napoleon Bonaparte

• b. Prince Metternich

• c. Czar Alexander I

• d. Otto von Bismarck

Which country lost significant territory and influence as a result of the Congress of Vienna?

• a. Russia

• b. Prussia

• c. France

• d. Austria