Can You Answer These French Revolution Questions? Trivia Quiz

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Are you ready to answer French Revolution questions? Here comes the perfect quiz. The French Revolution had a philosophical effect on France and the world. When the French Revolution began in 1789, the primary purpose was to take care of the financial issues of the regime. This quiz involves recognizing what the need for gunpowder and weapons lead to and what did the Tennis Court Oath pledge. This quiz will assist you in understanding the French Revolution better.

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1.

The need for gunpowder and weapons led to
- A.
  
  The Storming of the Bastille.
- B.
  
  The Declaration of the Rights of Man.
- C.
  
  The riots of 1791.
- D.
  
  War with Austria/Prussia.
2.

In 1789, King Louis XVI summoned the Estates-General primarily to
- A.
  
  Eliminate feudal dues.
- B.
  
  Increase the influence of the peasants.
- C.
  
  Raise taxes to pay off growing debt.
- D.
  
  Protect the privileges of the First and Second Estates
3.

The Tennis Court Oath was made by
- A.
  
  A group of moderates known as Girondists.
- B.
  
  King Louis XVI.
- C.
  
  Napoleon.
- D.
  
  Representatives of the Third Estate.
4.

The Tennis Court Oath pledged
- A.
  
  That the Third Estate would never belong to a Tennis club.
- B.
  
  That all tennis bracelets in France should be destroyed.
- C.
  
  That the Third Estate/National Assembly would remain together until a Constitution was written.
- D.
  
  That King Louis XVI should die.
5.

Which of the following were treasonous acts committed by Louis?
- A.
  
  Supporting the Revolution.
- B.
  
  Declaring the National Assembly unconstitutional.
- C.
  
  Declaring war on Austria.
- D.
  
  Trying to escape France.
6.

Members of the political faction favoring extreme change were called
- A.
  
  Girondists.
- B.
  
  Royalists.
- C.
  
  Jacobins.
- D.
  
  "The Marseillaise."
7.

King Louis XVI left Versailles for Paris when his palace was surrounded by
- A.
  
  Nobles demanding greater privileges.
- B.
  
  Peasants demanding voting rights.
- C.
  
  Soldiers demanding higher wages.
- D.
  
  Women demanding bread.
8.

All of the following French leaders died by the guillotine EXCEPT
- A.
  
  Robespierre.
- B.
  
  Marat.
- C.
  
  Danton.
- D.
  
  Louis XVI.
9.

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.
10.

Which of the following groups was NOT exempt from the French taille (primary tax)?
- A.
  
  Louis XVI
- B.
  
  The Third Estate
- C.
  
  The First Estate
- D.
  
  The Second Estate
11.

The attack on a Paris prison by enraged citizens was called
- A.
  
  The storming of the Bastille.
- B.
  
  The Great Fear.
- C.
  
  The Reign of Terror.
- D.
  
  The Long March.
12.

Which of the following led to the French Revolution?
- A.
  
  Financial crisis in France
- B.
  
  The lavish spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antionette
- C.
  
  The inequality of the Estate system
- D.
  
  All of the above
13.

The radical Journalist who was the editor of "The Friend of the People" was ___________. He was assassinated by Charlotte Corday.
14.

Name one of the two countries who were willing to go to war with France to help Louis regan his power?
15.

The radical Jacobin who presided over the Reign of Terror was
16.

The group that was given extraordinary powers to protect France from outside invasion was known as
- A.
  
  The Gang of Twelve
- B.
  
  The Committee of Public Safety
- C.
  
  The Directory
- D.
  
  The Jacobins
17.

Which of the following describes the ultimate fate of Robespierre?
- A.
  
  He was executed following a failed suicide attempt
- B.
  
  He escaped to Austria where he lived in exhile
- C.
  
  He died of a heart attack on the floor of the National Assembly
- D.
  
  None of the above
18.

Which of the following contributed to the French Revolution?
- A.
  
  The theory of divine right of kings.
- B.
  
  The theory of the Mandate of Heaven.
- C.
  
  The ideas of the Enlightenment.
- D.
  
  None of the above.
19.

The Third Estate rebelled and declared themselves the
- A.
  
  French Parliament.
- B.
  
  The Congress of France.
- C.
  
  The National Assembly.
- D.
  
  The Directory.
20.

Which of the following correctly lists the French governments in order from before the Revolution through the end of the Revolution?
- A.
  
  Directory-Constitutional Monarchy-Empire.
- B.
  
  Absolute Monarchy-Constitutional Monarchy-Republic.
- C.
  
  Constitutional Monarchy-Republic-Absolute Monarchy.
- D.
  
  Absolute Monarchy-Directorate-Constitutional Monarchy.