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- 1. Multiple Choice
France divided its people into 3 _________DistrictsClassesEstatesEstates General - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe king of France during the French Revolution:NapoleonLeovertureLouis XVIRobespierre
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho belonged to the First Estate?noblesclergypeasantsroyalty
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the three estates was the poorest?1st Estate2nd Estate3rd Estate
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich estate did the nobles belong to?1st Estate2nd Estate3rd Estate
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?The king lowered taxesThe king took their money to create jobsThe king spent the taxes on wars and himselfThey had fought against the Americans in the revolution
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.Scientific RevolutionClergyEnlightenmentRevolutionary
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich estate paid ALL of the taxes in France prior to the French Revolution?1st Estate2nd Estate3rd Estate
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich estate had the highest percentage of the population?1st estate2nd Estate3rd Estate
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would NOT belong to the Third Estate
Peasant Farmer
Lawyer
Craftsman
Priest
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy was voting in the Estates General unfairvotes were not secreteach estate voted by how many members there wereeach estate got the same number of votesthe King got two votes
- 12. Multiple ChoiceFrance was deep in debt becausemoney spent on the American Revolutionthe queen's lavish spendingthe 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxesall of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolution
Heavy taxation of the Third Estate
Widespread Crop Failure
Spending of the King and Queen puts France in debt
The First and Second Estate were being treated unfairly
- 14. Multiple Choice
What role did bread play in the French Revolution
Poor Harvest led to higher bread prices and the poor could not afford to buy bread.
The King put a tax on bread.
The people were angry they were forced to buy stale bread.
The Third Estate did not want to eat bread anymore but were being forced to by the First and Second Estates
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did the price of bread skyrocket?
Grain scarcity greatly reduced the supply of bread.
The Economy was bad and Bakers had to bump their prices to avoid bankruptcy.
The King demanded it.
Grain scarcity greatly reduced the demand for bread.
- 16. Multiple Choice
In 1789, the King of France called _______ to discuss the financial issues they were experiencing.
Congress of the Estates
Estates General
The Great Meeting
The Convocation of France
- 17. Reorder
Reorder the following Meeting of the Estates General
Tennis Court Oath
Storming of the Bastille
The Great Fear
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