Napoleon And The French Revolution! Trivia Facts Quiz
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- 1.The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath, which was
- A.
A promise to destroy all of the nation’s tennis bracelets.
- B.
A vow to continue to meet until they had produced a French constitution.
- C.
A promise not to rest until all members of the clergy were tried and executed.
- D.
An oath of loyalty to Jean Valjean, an outspoken lawyer that called for doing away with the relics of feudalism.
- 2.In its attempts to create a new order that reflected its belief in reason, the National Convention.
- A.
Ordered the building of several new libraries and universities, even though the treasury was empty.
- B.
Pursued a policy of dechristianization, going so far as to adopt a new calendar.
- C.
Declared new national holidays celebrating great French cuisine.
- D.
Drafted yet another Constitution to reflect the ideas of the Enlightenment
- 3.In his final battle, Napoleon was defeated by
- A.
The superior British navy.
- B.
A combined French and Swiss army.
- C.
The bitter Russian winter.
- D.
The Duke of Wellington.
- 4.Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was
- A.
Based on height.
- B.
Given to those Napoleon favored, but taken away as soon as they fell out of favor
- C.
Based on ability only, not rank or birth.
- D.
Designed to benefit the nobility and keep the middle class from obtaining high-ranking positions.
- 5.
- A.
Retreating hundreds of miles and burning their own villages and countryside
- B.
Waiting to attack during the brutal Russian winter
- C.
Splitting their meager forces in half and attacking from two sides
- D.
Making an alliance with Egypt, which launched an attack on Turkey to draw Napoleon out of Russia
- 6.Which European county was Napoleon unable to conquer?
- A.
Belgium
- B.
France
- C.
Italy
- D.
Britain
- 7.Which statement is a valid generalization about the immediate results of the French Revolution?
- A.
The Roman Catholic Church increased its power and wealth
- B.
The revolution had little impact outside France
- C.
The French middle class gained more power
- D.
the revolution achieved its goal of establishing peace, democracy, and justice for all
- 8.The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would
- A.
Provide stability for the nation
- B.
Adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
- C.
Restore Louis XVI to power
- D.
End British control of France
- 9.The Committee of Public Safety was given broad powers to
- A.
Drain all the canals.
- B.
Defend France from threats.
- C.
Protect the Paris Commune from thieves.
- D.
Restore order to Brussels.
- 10.Napoleon’s coup d’état overthrew the ____ to establish his consulate.
- A.
Directory
- B.
British government
- C.
City mayor
- D.
Legislative Assembly
- 11.The resentment of foreign rule and the desire to restore local customs are characteristics of
- A.
Dictatorship.
- B.
Liberalism.
- C.
Imperialism.
- D.
Nationalism.
- 12.All of the following contributed to the French financial crisis EXCEPT
- A.
French support for the American Revolution.
- B.
Lavish spending by Louis XV.
- C.
Unwillingness of the nobility and clergy to pay taxes.
- D.
Cost-cutting measures of Louis XVI.
- 13.Pre-Revolutionary French society was marked by great social.
- A.
Mobility.
- B.
Harmony.
- C.
Apathy.
- D.
inequality.
- 14.Before the revolution, members of the Third Estate had
- A.
A smaller tax burden than the other estates.
- B.
A voice in government equal to that of the First and Second Estates.
- C.
Greater political influence than the clergy.
- D.
A high tax burden and little political power.
- 15.Napoleon's invasion of Russia was motivated by
- A.
The creation of a French-British alliance.
- B.
Czar Alexander's decision to resume trade with England.
- C.
The Russian scorched-earth policy.
- D.
The defeat of the French fleet at Trafalgar.
- 16.On June 20, 1780, the third estate swore that they would mcontinue to meet until a constitution was drafted. This was known as the ______________.
- 17.The need for gunpowder led the people to storm the ___________.
- 18.____________ was the site of Napoleon’s final defeat.
- 19.________________ was the head of the Committee for Public Safety.
- 20.The ______________ was Napoleon’s plan that forbade trade with Britain.
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