History Quiz

When did the French Revolution start?

• 1789

• 1879

• 1780

• 1769

What was the political situation in France at the time?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Sovereign State

• Absolute Monarchy

What emphasised the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution?

• lapatrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen)

• French people in common

• French Flag

• idea of one nation state

How many colours did the new French flag have?

• two

• tricolour

• 4 colours

• single colour

By whom was the Estates General elected?

• men and women

• active citizens

• women

• senior citizens

What was the new name of the Estates General?

• Federal Assembly

• States Assembly

• National Assembly

• Peoples Assembly

What actions were taken in the name of the nation?

• army was formed

• social work was done

• hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated, custom duties were abolished

• regular meetings were held

What type of an administrative system was set up?

• Federal administrative system

• Centralised administrative system

• Regional administrative system

• Decentralised administrative system

Regional dialects were discouraged and .............., became the common language of the nation.

• English

• Polish language

• French

• Italian

What mission did the revolutionaries declare as the destiny to the French people?

• to liberate the peoples of Europe from despotism–to help other peoples of Europe to become nations.

• to make a one nation state

• to become a democracy

• to become sovereign