French Revolution

What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

• Signing of the Magna Carta

• Inequality

• Rise of Napoleon

• French victory of a war

What was the highest estate called?

Which estate made up most of the population?

• Clergy

• Peasants/bourgeoisie

• Nobility

Which event marked the start of the French Revolution?

• Storming of the Bastille

• Reign of Terror

• Execution of King Louis XVI

• The Tennis Court Oath

Who was the King of France during the Revolution?

• Louis XIV

• Charles X

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI

Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Georges Danton

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI

What was the main purpose of the Estates General in 1789?

• To decide on France's military strategy

• To discuss the financial crisis and reforms

• To declare war on neighboring countries

• To create a new constitution

What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

• It marked the end of the monarchy

• It established the National Assembly

• it called for the invasion of Austria

• It led to the execution of the king

Which document, adopted in 1789, outlined the rights of man and citizens?

• The Magna Carta

• The Napoleonic Code

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

• The Constitution of 1791

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were _____ by their citizens.

• Loved

• Hated