Quiz on the French Revolution

What was the main objective of the Constitution of 1791?

• To establish a monarchy

• To limit the powers of the monarch

• To create a dictatorship

• To abolish all taxes

Who wrote the influential pamphlet 'What is the Third Estate'?

• Georges Danton

• Abbé Sieyès

• Montesquieu

• Jean-Paul Marat

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The formation of the National Assembly

• The signing of the Declaration of Rights

• The storming of the Bastille

Which philosopher proposed the idea of a social contract?

• John Locke

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Georges Danton

• Arthur Young

What was the main reason for the food riots during the revolution?

• Foreign invasion

• Political oppression

• Scarcity of grain

• High taxes