French Revolution Quiz

What were the Three Estates?

• Clergy, Nobility, and Peasants

• Clergy, Merchants, and Peasants

• The King, The Aristocrats, Peasants

• The Clergy, the Nobility, the Merchants

What kind of government did France have before the Revolution?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Republic

• Empire

Where did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette live?

• Windsor Castle

• The Bastille

• The Palace of Versace

• The Palace of Versailles

Which group made up the Second Estate?

• Commoners

• Nobility

• Clergy

• Everyone Else

Which group made up the First Estate?

• The King

• Peasants

• The Nobility

• The Clergy

Which group made up the Third Estate?

• Merchants

• Peasants

• Nobility

• Clergy

Which of the following was a major problem leading to the French Revolution?

• Bankrupt government

• Social Classes/Three Estates

• Unfair tax system

• All of the Above

What was the possible solution to France's problems?

• Tax the king

• Borrow money from Italian bankers

• Increase taxes on the third estate

• Tax the first and second estates

Why did citizens of France storm the Bastille?

• Because the Queen was there

• Because the King was there

• For gunpowder/ammunition

• For food

As a result of the storming of the Bastille, Louis XVI...

• was forced to flee to Austria

• was too afraid to shut down the National Assembly

• was angry and sent in the army

• was scared and hid under his bed