French Revolution Test

What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

• Napoleon’s rise to power

• The Estates system and unfair taxation

• The Congress of Vienna

• The creation of the Napoleonic Code

Which estate paid all the taxes in France before the revolution?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Nobility

The First Estate was made up of:

• Nobles and aristocracy

• Catholic clergy and church officials

• Peasants and farmers

• Businessmen and doctors

What document was inspired by Enlightenment ideas and issued by the National Assembly?

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• The Napoleonic Code

• The Magna Carta

• The Tennis Court Oath

Who was the weak and indecisive monarch of France at the start of the revolution?

• King Louis XIV

• King Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Robespierre

What event started the French Revolution on July 14, 1789?

• The execution of King Louis XVI

• The signing of the Tennis Court Oath

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The formation of the Congress of Vienna

The Tennis Court Oath was taken by members of:

• The Estates General

• The National Assembly (Third Estate)

• The First and Second Estates

• Napoleon’s army

What was The Great Fear?

• A) A series of mass executions during the Reign of Terror

• B) Panic and riots by peasants attacking nobles' homes

• C) Napoleon’s final battle before being exiled

• D) The public reaction to the Napoleonic Code

What happened to King Louis XVI during the revolution?

• He was forced to flee to England

• He was executed by guillotine

• He was placed in prison for life

• He successfully stopped the revolution

What did Robespierre’s Reign of Terror involve?

• The overthrow of Napoleon

• The mass execution of "enemies of the revolution"

• The writing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man

• The invasion of Russia