World History Ch. 6 The French Revolution and Napoleon

The Third Estate was made up of these people.

• clergy

• nobles

• common people

• kings and queens

Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly?

• voting in the Estates General was not fair

• the king had ordered them to do so

• they wanted an end to the Reign of Terror

• they demanded that the king be put on trial and executed

The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?

• There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army

• Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army

• The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army

• The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army

Which event is associated with this image?

• Reign of Terror

• Meeting of the Estates General

• Rise of Napoleon

• Storming of the Bastille

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the

• French Revolution

• Counter Reformation

• Industrial Revolution

• Spanish Reconquista

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

• ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

• nationalization of the Church

• outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

• demand of the Third Estate for more political power

The French Revolution started with the storming of the:

• Bastille

• White House

• Palace

• Guillotine

After being exiled and returning, Napoleon’s final battle was at:

• Parris
• Elba
• Waterloo
• London

Napoleon’s first defeat, costing him over 500,000 men, and forcing him to retreat home was caused by: 

• USA
• Germany 
• Russia 
• Canada

What was one accomplishment of Napoleon? 

• uniform set of laws
• Solved religious problems
• Decreased the economy
• Provided funding for new building