Introduction to the French Revolution Quiz

What was the name of the French king during the revolution?

• Louis XIV

• Louis XV

• Louis XVI

• Louis XVII

What event marked the beginning of The Terror phase of the revolution?

• The trial and execution of Louis XVI

• The storming of the Bastille

• The guillotining of Marie Antoinette

• The Women's March on Versailles

Who led the Committee of Public Safety during The Terror?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Marie Antoinette

• Louis XVI

What was the name of the document that proclaimed the rights of man and citizen during the revolution?

• The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

Which country issued the Declaration of Pillnitz, promising to restore the French monarchy?

• Britain

• Spain

• Austria

• Prussia

What was the name of the indoor tennis court where the National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath?

• Versailles Palace

• Louvre Museum

• Salle du Jeu de Paume

• Palais Garnier

Who was the Holy Roman Emperor and Marie Antoinette's brother who issued the Declaration of Pillnitz?

• Leopold II

• Joseph II

• Frederick II

• Charles VI

What was the name of the period between 1815 and 1870 when France had a king from the Bourbon or Bonaparte family?

• The Directory

• The Restoration

• The Reign of Terror

• The Hundred Days

Who was declared the First Consul of France in 1799?

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Marie Antoinette

What was the name of the document that abolished most of the Ancien Régime in France?

• The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

• The Declaration of Pillnitz

• The Tennis Court Oath

• The Declaration of Independence