The French Revolution Review

1. What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

• A) The rise of Napoleon
• B) Financial crisis and social inequality
• C) The discovery of new trade routes
• D) The expansion of the British Empire

2. Which estate in pre-revolutionary France paid the majority of taxes?

• A) First Estate (Clergy)
• B) Second Estate (Nobility)
• C) Third Estate (Commoners)
• D) The King

3. What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen state?

• A) All men are born free and equal in rights
• B) The monarchy must be preserved
• C) Women should have the right to vote
• D) Only nobles should rule

4. What happened to King Louis XVI during the Revolution?

• A) He was exiled to England
• B) He was executed by guillotine
• C) He became a constitutional monarch
• D) He defeated the revolutionaries

5. The Reign of Terror was led by:

• A) Napoleon Bonaparte
• B) Maximilien Robespierre
• C) Louis XVI
• D) Jean-Paul Marat

6. What was the main purpose of the Reign of Terror?

• A) To expand France’s empire
• B) To eliminate enemies of the Revolution
• C) To restore the monarchy
• D) To establish freedom of speech

7. The guillotine became a symbol of:

• A) Revolutionary justice
• B) The monarchy’s power
• C) Napoleon’s rise
• D) The end of the Revolution

8. Who were the Jacobins?

• A) A radical political group
• B) Supporters of the monarchy
• C) The royal family’s guards
• D) A group of foreign invaders

9. What government replaced the Reign of Terror?

• A) The Directory
• B) The Absolute Monarchy
• C) The Roman Republic
• D) The First French Empire

10. How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power?

• A) He was elected as president
• B) He overthrew the government in a coup
• C) He was chosen by the Pope
• D) He inherited the throne