French Revolution Quiz

What event is often seen as the start of the French Revolution?

• The establishment of the French Consulate

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The Reign of Terror

Which document declared the rights of man and citizen during the French Revolution?

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

• The August Decrees

• The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

• The Constitution of the Year III

Who was the leader of the radical Jacobins during the Reign of Terror?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Jean-Paul Marat

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Georges Danton

What was the outcome of the French Revolution?

• Formation of the European Union

• Creation of a constitutional monarchy and later the French First Republic

• Establishment of the French Empire

• Restoration of the monarchy

Which event marked the end of the Reign of Terror?

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The fall of the Bastille

• The execution of Robespierre

• The signing of the Treaty of La Jaunaye

What was the Estates-General?

• A military alliance

• A representative assembly of the three estates

• A revolutionary tribunal

• A political club

Which group was primarily responsible for the September Massacres?

• The National Guard

• The Paris Commune

• The Girondins

• The Montagnards

What was the main purpose of the Committee of Public Safety?

• To draft a new constitution

• To oversee the Revolutionary Tribunal

• To protect the Republic from internal and external threats

• To negotiate peace with foreign powers

What was the significance of the Brunswick Manifesto?

• It declared war on Britain

• It threatened vengeance if the French monarchy was harmed

• It abolished feudalism

• It established the French Consulate

Who was the first consul of the French Consulate established in 1799?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Jean-Paul Marat

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI