Exploring the French Revolution for Kids

What event inspired the French to consider rebellion?

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Russian Revolution

• The Spanish Inquisition

Who was the French king during the French Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI

• Louis XV

• Louis XIV

What was the name of the lavish palace built by Louis XIV?

• The Louvre

• Notre Dame

• The Palace of Versailles

• The Eiffel Tower

Which group in France did not have to pay taxes?

• The merchants

• The soldiers

• The poor

• The clergy

What was one of the main causes of starvation among the French peasants?

• Failed wheat crops

• Drought

• War

• Floods

What did Marie Antoinette build to play 'house'?

• A castle

• A mini farm and village

• A garden

• A theater

In what year did the French Revolution begin?

• 1804

• 1793

• 1789

• 1776

What was the National Assembly's goal when they stormed the Bastille?

• To get gunpowder

• To negotiate with the guards

• To find food

• To free the king

What happened to Louis XVI in 1793?

• He escaped to Austria

• He was imprisoned for life

• He was beheaded

• He abdicated the throne

Who caused trouble for the French after the death of Louis XVI?

• The Duke of Wellington

• Marie Antoinette

• Maximilien de Robespierre

• Napoleon Bonaparte