Crash Course European History : The French Revolution

What year marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• 1792

• 1791

• 1790

• 1789

What was the main goal of the National Assembly formed by the Third Estate?

• To increase taxes on the poor

• To support the monarchy

• To create a constitution for France

• To disband the Estates-General

Which fortress was stormed by the people of Paris, symbolizing the start of the revolution?

• The Bastille

• The Louvre

• Versailles

• Notre Dame

What document declared that men are born and remain free and equal in rights?

• The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

• The Declaration of the Rights of Woman

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• The Edict of Fraternity

Who published the Declaration of the Rights of Woman?

• Charlotte Corday

• Marie Antoinette

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Olympe de Gouges

Which political group led France during the Reign of Terror?

• The Girondins

• The Jacobins

• The Royalists

• The Directory

Who was executed using the guillotine in 1793?

• Louis XVI

• Marie Antoinette

• Both Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Who came to power in France as a result of the revolution?

• Louis XVIII

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Robespierre

• Louis XVI

What was the outcome of the French Revolution for Poland?

• It expanded its territory

• It gained independence

• It was divided among neighboring powers

• It became a French protectorate

What was the main effect of the French Revolution on Europe?

• It caused a return to feudalism

• It spread Enlightenment ideas and the concept of nation-states

• It led to widespread peace

• It ended all monarchies in Europe