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- 1. Multiple Choice
When members of the Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath, in 1789, what were they attempting to do?
establish a military government
persuade Napoleon to take power
restore the king to power
draft a new constitution
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of these first demonstrated that popular protest would play role in the French Revolution?
the reign of the Committee of Public Safety
the trail of Louis XIV
the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
the fall of the Bastille
- 3. Multiple Choice
About what percentage of France’s population belonged to the Third Estate?
1%
10%
50%
98%
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why is July 14th, Bastille Day, celebrated in France?
Robespierre was executed by guillotine
French women marched all the way to Versailles
A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder
All of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?
the nobility
the Bourgeoisie
the clergy
the Monarchy
- 6. Multiple Choice
What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
the king needed to raise money, he was in debt
political representation in the government
food shortages and riots among the peasants
equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estates
- 7. Multiple Choice
The 3rd Estate was the first new government of the revolution and changed their name to the
National Guard.
National Assembly.
National Congress.
Continental Congress.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The motto of the French Republic was:
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
life, equity, equality
liberty, equity, fraternity
life, liberty, property
- 9. Multiple Choice
Monarch of france during the 1780s
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Louis XVI
Louis XIII
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why was France in debt in 1789?
They helped with the American Revolution
Extravagant living by the king and his court
They lost the French and Indian War.
They were in debt for all of these reasons
- 11. Multiple Choice
What did the bourgeoisie want?
To be invited to Versailles
To join the San Culottes in attacking the Bastille
To have some power in the government
To stand in the bread line at the bakers
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why were peasants upset in 1789?
Ideas in Enlightenment books they were reading
Two years of bad harvests left them starving
They weren't invited to parties at the Palace of Versailles
They wanted to take the, "Tennis Court Oath."
- 13. Multiple Choice
What did King Louis XVI do that caused the attack of the Bastille?
He had a party at the Palace of Versailles
He called the bourgeoisie, banker a, "Tradesman,"
He surrounded Paris with troops
He helped with the American Revolution
- 14. Multiple Choice
What did King Louis XVI do that upset the bourgeoisie?
He had too many clocks and watches at Versailles
He invited them to the Palace of Versailles
He called the banker a tradesman
He fired his adviser, Necker
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was the Bastille?
A symbol of royal authority
A symbol of royal wealth
A symbol of royal education
A symbol of royal welfare
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