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French Revolution practice quizOnline version French Revolution Estates by Shaner Adams 1 What was the main cause of the French Revolution? a English colonization. b Protestant propaganda. c An unfair class system. d The slave trade. 2 Why did peasants storm, or invade, the Bastille at the start of the French Revolution? a The Bastille had weapons and was a hated symbol of the king’s power. b They were looking for treasure that was rumored to be buried in the dungeon. c There were large quantities of food stored at the Bastille. d The king’s summer home was at the Bastille. 3 How did the French Revolution affect the monarchy in France? a The king executed the leaders of the Revolution and regained control of the army. b The king was executed, and the monarchy was replaced by a republic. c Spain invaded France and installed their own king on the French throne. d The French people replaced Louis XVI with his son, Francois I. 4 What event helped Napoleon to become Emperor of France? a The republic was torn apart by the Reign of Terror. b The republic’s constitution originally named an emperor as the executive branch. c Napoleon’s arrests of the Catholic clergy. d An earthquake destroyed the government offices and killed many officials. 5 What ideas spread across Europe with Napoleon’s armies? a Support for slavery and absolute monarchies. b Protestantism, radicalism, and direct democracy. c Liberty, equality, and nationalism. d Artistic realism and matriarchal social structures. 6 France's 3rd Estate was made up of a peasant class who paid all the taxes. This fact was a major cause of: a a decline in European trade. b the Open Door Policy. c France's economic success. d the French Revolution. 7 The storming of the Bastille represents: a peasants' support of the Estate System in France. b the beginning of the French Revolution. c an unsuccessful peasant revolt in Europe. d English support for French troops during the French Revolution. 8 After the execution of King Louis XVI, the French government became a: a plutocracy. b theocracy. c direct democracy. d republic. 9 During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre sent 17,000 "enemies of the revolution" to their deaths by guillotine. This created a climate for: a Spain to invade France's southern border. b Napoleon to restore order to France. c the United States to intervene in French political affairs. d the restoration of Marie Antoinette to the throne. 10 A wave of nationalism spread across Europe as a result of: a support for French rule across Europe. b Napoleon's military success in Russia. c France's inability to conquer England. d Napoleon's conquests in Europe.

1

What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

a

English colonization.

b

Protestant propaganda.

c

An unfair class system.

d

The slave trade.

2

Why did peasants storm, or invade, the Bastille at the start of the French Revolution?

a

The Bastille had weapons and was a hated symbol of the king’s power.

b

They were looking for treasure that was rumored to be buried in the dungeon.

c

There were large quantities of food stored at the Bastille.

d

The king’s summer home was at the Bastille.

3

How did the French Revolution affect the monarchy in France?

a

The king executed the leaders of the Revolution and regained control of the army.

b

The king was executed, and the monarchy was replaced by a republic.

c

Spain invaded France and installed their own king on the French throne.

d

The French people replaced Louis XVI with his son, Francois I.

4

What event helped Napoleon to become Emperor of France?

a

The republic was torn apart by the Reign of Terror.

b

The republic’s constitution originally named an emperor as the executive branch.

c

Napoleon’s arrests of the Catholic clergy.

d

An earthquake destroyed the government offices and killed many officials.

5

What ideas spread across Europe with Napoleon’s armies?

a

Support for slavery and absolute monarchies.

b

Protestantism, radicalism, and direct democracy.

c

Liberty, equality, and nationalism.

d

Artistic realism and matriarchal social structures.

6

France's 3rd Estate was made up of a peasant class who paid all the taxes. This fact was a major cause of:

a

a decline in European trade.

b

the Open Door Policy.

c

France's economic success.

d

the French Revolution.

7

The storming of the Bastille represents:

a

peasants' support of the Estate System in France.

b

the beginning of the French Revolution.

c

an unsuccessful peasant revolt in Europe.

d

English support for French troops during the French Revolution.

8

After the execution of King Louis XVI, the French government became a:

a

plutocracy.

b

theocracy.

c

direct democracy.

d

republic.

9

During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre sent 17,000 "enemies of the revolution" to their deaths by guillotine. This created a climate for:

a

Spain to invade France's southern border.

b

Napoleon to restore order to France.

c

the United States to intervene in French political affairs.

d

the restoration of Marie Antoinette to the throne.

10

A wave of nationalism spread across Europe as a result of:

a

support for French rule across Europe.

b

Napoleon's military success in Russia.

c

France's inability to conquer England.

d

Napoleon's conquests in Europe.

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French Revolution practice quizOnline version

by Shaner Adams

What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

Why did peasants storm, or invade, the Bastille at the start of the French Revolution?

How did the French Revolution affect the monarchy in France?

What event helped Napoleon to become Emperor of France?

What ideas spread across Europe with Napoleon’s armies?

France's 3rd Estate was made up of a peasant class who paid all the taxes. This fact was a major cause of:

The storming of the Bastille represents:

After the execution of King Louis XVI, the French government became a:

During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre sent 17,000 "enemies of the revolution" to their deaths by guillotine. This created a climate for:

A wave of nationalism spread across Europe as a result of: