The French Revolution Quiz

Which social system existed in France before the Revolution?

• Democracy

• Ancient Regime

• Federal System

• Confederation

Who made up the First Estate in pre-revolutionary France?

• Nobles

• Clergy

• Peasants

• Middle class

What percent of the French population was the Third Estate?

• 10%

• 33%

• 95%

• 50%

The Third Estate included all except:

• Artisans

• Peasants

• Lawyers

• Kings

Which Estate was exempt from paying taxes?

• Third Estate

• First and Second Estates

• Only Third Estate

• None of the Estates

The French Revolution began in:

• 1776

• 1798

• 1789

• 1815

The storming of which prison marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

• Versailles

• The Bastille

• Louvre

• Notre-Dame

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen established:

• Monarchy

• Empire

• Equal Rights

• Federations

Who was the King of France at the start of the French Revolution?

• Louis XV

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Charles X

Which Estate owned most land and paid no taxes?

• First Estate

• Third Estate

• Second Estate

• Fourth Estate