1.

Which government building was stormed by revolutionary citizens on July

 The Tuileries

 The Palace of Versailles

 The Champ de Mars

 The Bastille

2. The French revolutionary leader Marquis de Lafayette was famous for his
involvement in what other event?

The Napoleonic Wars

The American Revolution

The English Civil War

The St Bartholomew Day Massacre

3. "Let them eat cake" was a phrase mistakenly attributed to which French
Revolution figure?

 Napoleon Bonaparte

 Marie Antoinette

 Maximilien Robespierre

 Louis XIV

4. Which social class made up the Second Estate in France before the revolution?

 The middle classes

 The nobility

 The urban workers

 The clergy

The working class people of Paris, particularly the revolutionaries, were better
known by what term?
 The Bastillians

 The bourgeoisie

 The federes

 The sans culottes

Which of these important figures of the French Revolution was NOT

 Maximilien Robespierre

 Marquis de Lafayette

 Louis XVI

 Marie Antoinette

What was the name of the palace and royal residence of King Louis XVI, until
October 1789?

 Tuileries

 Fontainbleu

 Versailles

 Saint-Cloud

On June 20th French politicians at Versailles swore an oath in a hall used for
which sport?

 Tennis

 Bowling

 Squash

 Croquet

A significant document passed in August 1789 was the Declaration of the Rights
of...?

 Man, Woman and Child

 Man and Citizen

 All People

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution to 1789?

 Excessive and unfair taxation

 The brutality of royal troops

 Food shortages and prices

 Aristocratic privilege

What intellectual movement gave rise to many revolutionary ideas in 18th century
France?

 The Renaissance

 The Reformation

 The Industrial Revolution

 The Enlightenment

What was the name of the first governing body of revolutionary France, formed in
June 1789?

 The Legislative Assembly

 The National Assembly

 The National Parliament

 The People`s Assembly

Written in 1792 and containing French revolutionary ideas, what was La

 An anthem

 A patriotic oath

 A novel

A powerful group that led the revolution in 1793-94 was the Committee of... ?

 Public Safety

 Public Harmony
  National Security

 Revolutionary Direction

In which years did the Reign of Terror occur in revolutionary France?

 1788-89

 1791-92

 1793-94

 1795-96

What was the governing body of France during the Reign of Terror?

 The National Assembly

 The National Legislature

 The National Council

 The National Convention

Maximilien Robespierre and other radical revolutionaries belonged to which

 The Dominicans

 The Jacobins

 The Brissotins

 The Parisiennes

Which monarch, often referred to as the Sun King, defined the political structures
of French absolutism?

 Louis III

 Louis XIV

 Louis XV

 Louis XVI

Dissolving much of the feudalism in France was a night sitting of the National
Assembly, on which date in 1789?

 July 4th
  July 14th

 July 24th

 August 4th

In which month did an angry mob march on Versailles, intimidating the royal
family and forcing their relocation to Paris?

 July 1789

 September 1789

 October 1789

 December 1789

What new form of paper currency was introduced by the National Assembly at the
end of 1789?

 assignats

 francs

 livres

 euros

In October 1791 the National Assembly was dissolved and replaced by which
body?

 The National Convention

 The Directory

 The Committee of Public Safety

 The Legislative Assembly

The need for gunpowder and weapons led to

The Storming of the Bastille

The riots of 1791

War with Austria/Prussia

In 1789, King Louis XVI summoned the Estates-General primarily to

Eliminate feudal dues.

Increase the influence of the peasants.

Raise taxes to pay off growing debt.

Protect the privileges of the First and Second Estate

The Tennis Court Oath was made by

A group of moderates known as Girondists.

Napoleon.

Representatives of the Third Estate

The Tennis Court Oath pledged

That the Third Estate would never belong to a Tennis club

That all tennis bracelets in France should be destroyed

That the Third Estate/National Assembly would remain together until a Constitution
was written

Members of the political faction favoring extreme change were called

Girondists.
Royalists.

Jacobins.

"The Marseillaise.

Before the revolution, members of the Third Estate had

A smaller tax burden than the other estates.

A voice in government equal to that of the First and Second Estates.

Greater political influence than the clergy.

A high tax burden and little political power

Which of the following groups was NOT exempt from the French taille (primary
tax)?

Louis XVI

The Third Estate

The First Estate

The Second Estate

The storming of the Bastille.

The Great Fear.

The Reign of Terror.

The Long March.

Which of the following led to the French Revolution?

Financial crisis in France

The lavish spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antionette

The inequality of the Estate system

All of the above

- The radical Jacobin who presided over the Reign of

The group that was given extraordinary powers to protect France from outside
invasion was known as

The Gang of Twelve

The Directory

The Jacobins

Which of the following contributed to the French Revolution

The theory of divine right of kings

The theory of the Mandate of Heaven

The ideas of the Enlightenment

None of the above

The Third Estate rebelled and declared themselves the

French Parliament

The Congress of France

The National Assembly

Which of the following correctly lists the French governments in order from before
the Revolution through the end of the Revolution?

Directory-Constitutional Monarchy-Empire

Absolute Monarchy-Constitutional Monarchy-Republic

Constitutional Monarchy-Republic-Absolute Monarchy

Group of legislatures that represented all three estates?

National Assembly

Estates General

Tennis Court Oath

Jacobins

The representatives took a _________ Oath declaring the allegiance and

Racquet Ball

Tennis Court

Bastille

New Constitution

The first openly violent act of revolution came when the people stormed and
attacked what?

Bastille

King's Palace in Versailles

Paris
Austria

Representatives of the 3rd Estate of the Estates General that organized to make
national laws.

Jacobin

National Assembly

Bastille

Estates Genera

What revolutionary document abolished feudal privileges and unjust taxation

Law of Suspect

Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Right of Man

New French Constitution

Who was the political leader of the Jacobins?

Jean Valjean

Napoleon Bonaparte

Robespiere

King Louis XVI

King Louis XVI was executed for.........

Treason

Being a King

Stealing tax money

Espionage

What was the name of the radical revolutionary group in charge during the
Reign of Terror?

Third Estates

Directory
Jacobins

Clergy

Napoleon seized control of France through use of military force

coup d'etat

soup d'ejour

Conquering France

Court Marshall

The act of destroying (burning) any resources so an enemy can't use them is
known as...

Scorched Earth

Continental system

Barricade

Reign of terror

Members of the 1st Estate were

French Clergy

French Nobles

French People

The King

Members of the second Estates were .......

French Clergy

French Nobles

French People

The King

France was bankrupt because of.....

Foreign wars

corruption by third estates

Spending money on festivals

In which year Napoleon became emperor of France?

1792

1797

1802

1804

Where was Napoleon exiled for the first time?

St. Elba

St. Helena

St. Versailles

St. Etna

Where was Napoleon exiled for the last time?

St. Joan

St. Madrid

St. Helena

St. Elba

Napoleon was ultimately defeated in ..........

England

Russia

Belgium

France

What faction made up the "third estate?"

rebels

common people

aristocrats
Which event is often considered the spark that set the French Revolution in full
motion?

Day of the Tiles

Storming of the Bastille

The Diamond Necklace Affair

What was the Bastille?

a fort and prison

a royal palace

a gunpowder storage facility

How many of the rebellious mob were killed as they stormed the Bastille?

98

212

421

In 1792, the king was arrested by which group?

Dantonists

Committee of Public Safety

Jacobins

What was NOT an element of the Great Fear?

The wealthy feared a popular uprising.

The middle class feared higher taxes.

Poor people worried that rich people were going to starve them.

What sorts of people were singled out and killed during the Reign of Terror?

enemies of the revolution

enemies of the king

enemies of France
About how many people may have been executed during the Reign of Terror?

over 17,000

over 40,000

over 82,000

Which person is often described as a driving force behind the Reign of Terror?

King Louis

Maximilien de Robespierre

Napoleon Bonaparte

What problem plagued the new "Directory" that was established by the 1795
constitution?

corruption

violence

injustice

What did the Tennis Court Oath entail?

That revolutionaries would behead anyone who intervened in their assembly

That revolutionaries would not leave until they accomplished constitutional reform

That revolutionaries would work on their forehand stroke

The death of which person triggered the Thermidorian Reaction?

Maximilien de Robespierre

Marie Antoinette

Camille Demoulins

What was the name of the document signed by the National Constituent
Assembly in 1789?

"Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen."

"Declaration for the Abolishment of the Monarchy."

"Declaration of Independence."
Of what crime was King Louis XVI found guilty?

crimes against the people

high treason

slander

What sort of government did France wind up with at the end of the Revolution?

Democracy

Republic

Dictatorship

Napoleon Bonaparte was a military leader for what country?

A: Austria

B: France

C: Germany

D: Spain

What rank did Napoleon Bonaparte receive upon graduation from Ecole
Militaire?

A: First Lieutenant

B: Second Lieutenant

C: Brigadier General

D: Commander-in-Chief

Which military event led to Napoleon Bonaparte being promoted to brigadier

A: Valmy

B: Battle of Montenotte
 C: Siege of Toulon

D: Battle of Honschoote

Where did the ceremony naming Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of the French
Empire take place?

A: Arc De Triumph, Paris

B: Notre Dame, Paris

C: Pantheon, Paris

D: Sacre Coeur, Paris

Where was Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to the second time?

A: Saint Helena

B: Madeira

C: Azores

D: Rocas Atoll

What was the name of the battle where the British and Prussians defeated
France in June 1815?

A: Battle of Tournay

B: Battle of Waterloo

C: Battle of Arras

D: Battle of Lambrai
During the Egyptian campaign, where did Nelson secure the French's defeat?

 Alexandria

 Gaza

 Aboukir

 Thebes

What island was Napoleon born on?

 Elba

 Corsica

 Saint Helena

 Kokomo

To what island was Napoleon exiled by the Treaty of Fontainebleau‫؟‬

Corsica

Saint Helena

Elba

Outer Hebride

In the Russian campaign of 1812, Napoleon was faced with which Russian tactic?

 Divide-and-conquer

 Guerilla warfare

 Scorched-earth policy

 Castling

Napoleon was promoted to Brigadier-General after what battle?

 The Battle of Leipzig

 The Battle of Waterloo

 The Siege of Toulon

 The Siege of Acre

 Marengo

 Waterloo

 Leipzig

 Arcole

Of the following, whom did Napoleon most wish to emulate?

Cicero

Hannibal

Quintillian

Aristotle

Who crowned Napoleon emperor?

 Pope Pius

 Josephine

 Napoleon

 Charles Maurice de Talleyran

Which royal family had ruled France before the Revolution?

 The Hapsburgs

 The Tudors

 The Bourbons

 The Romanovs

Where was Napoleon crowned emperor?

 The Tuileries

 Notre-Dame Cathedral

 The Louvre

Who commanded the British forces at Waterloo?

Horatio Nelson

The Duke of Wellington

Gebhard Blucher

Winston Churchill