French Revolution Quiz

What event led to the creation of the National Assembly in France?

• The gathering of the Estates General

• The storming of the Bastille

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The dismissal of the Finance Minister

Which group made up 98% of the population in France during the French Revolution?

• The Clergy

• The Nobility

• The Third Estate

• The Bourgeoisie

What was the nickname given to Marie Antoinette due to her lavish spending?

• Madame Deficit

• Duchess of Luxury

• Queen Extravagance

• Lady Spendthrift

What did the angry people of Paris decide to do in response to the fear of being attacked by the French Military?

• Surrender to the King

• Form a new government

• Flee the city

• Seek help from other countries

What was the name of the purely advisory body in France, apart from the king, that was rarely summoned?

• The National Assembly

• The Jacobin Club

• The Estates General

• The Clergy

What did the King do to try to get revenge on the British during the American Revolution?

• He negotiated a peace treaty with Britain

• He formed an alliance with Spain

• He financed the American colonies' revolution

• He declared war on Britain

What did the poor in France have to give up a huge portion of during the crisis?

• Their homes

• Their livestock

• Their savings

• Their harvest

What did the angry people of Paris do to secure gunpowder for their weapons?

• They raided a bakery

• They raided a prison fortress

• They bought it from the military

• They made it themselves

What did the Third Estate decide to do when they realized that any attempt at reform would be outvoted by the two upper estates?

• They decided to surrender to the King

• They decided to flee the country

• They decided to seek help from other countries

• They decided to form their own government

What did the angry people of Paris do to the fortress that was a symbol of royal tyranny?

• They surrendered to the Governor

• They negotiated with the French troops inside

• They fled the city

• They stormed and raided it