French Revolution Quiz

How did social issues lead the French people to revolt against their government?

• The Old Regime was fair and equal.

• The 3 Estates System was unfair and inspired by Enlightenment ideas.

• The King was a benevolent ruler.

• The French had no issues with land distribution.

What political issues created a push for the French to rise up against their government?

• The Estates General favored the 3rd Estate.

• The King was a constitutional monarch.

• The 3rd Estate was always outvoted 2 to 1.

• The French had no political issues.

What economic problems fueled the French Revolution?

• A surplus of crops in 1788.

• King Louis XVI reduced taxes.

• Bad harvest of 1788 and deficit spending.

• The 3rd Estate paid no taxes.

What was unfair about the Estates General that caused the Third Estate to break away and declare themselves the National Assembly?

• The 3rd Estate had more votes than the others.

• The 3rd Estate was always outvoted 2 to 1.

• The Estates General was dissolved.

• The King supported the 3rd Estate.

What did the National Assembly vow to do in the Tennis Court Oath?

• To dissolve the monarchy.

• To write a constitution for France.

• To increase taxes on the 3rd Estate.

• To support King Louis XVI.

What did the National Assembly do to the Estates System, and how did that impact French society?

• They strengthened the Estates System.

• They ignored the Estates System.

• They ended the Estates System and created equality under the law.

• They increased the power of the monarchy.

What was the name of the document that the National Assembly created?

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• DOROM&C

• Treaty of Versailles

What Enlightenment ideas are mentioned in the document created by the National Assembly?

• Equality, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, natural rights

• Monarchy, divine right, feudalism

• Capitalism, industrialization, urbanization

• Imperialism, colonialism, nationalism

Why was the Storming of the Bastille a significant event of the French Revolution?

• It marked the end of the monarchy

• It was the first battle of the revolution

• It is celebrated as the start of the Revolution

• It led to the signing of the Magna Carta

What did the Constitution of 1791 do to the power of King Louis XVI?

• Increased his power

• Limited his power by creating a constitutional monarchy

• Abolished the monarchy

• Made him an absolute ruler