French Revolution practice quizVersion en ligne French Revolution Estates par 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.
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