Question 1

In what sense did Napoleon's rise to power represent the ideals of the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Napoleon characterize

Question 2

What was the Great Fear?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fear by the first and second estates that the new constitution would limit their power 
B)  The fear by Louis XVI that he was going to be overthrown after dismissing Necker 
C)  The fear that the National Assembly would be dismissed before a constitution was completed 
D)  Peasant revolts in the rest of the country in reaction to the events in Paris 
E)  Mutiny by the army when called upon to stop mob violence at the Bastille 
A)  The fear by the first and second estates that the new constitution would limit their power 
B)  The fear by Louis XVI that he was going to be overthrown after dismissing Necker 
C)  The fear that the National Assembly would be dismissed before a constitution was completed 
D)  Peasant revolts in the rest of the country in reaction to the events in Paris 
E)  Mutiny by the army when called upon to stop mob violence at the Bastille

Question 3

Which of the following was not a symbol of new politicization in everyday life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wearing long trousers 
B)  Wearing powdered wigs 
C)  Addressing other people as "citizen" 
D)  Addressing other people with the personal pronoun of you (in French,"tu") 
E)  Singing the Marseillaise 
A)  Wearing long trousers 
B)  Wearing powdered wigs 
C)  Addressing other people as "citizen" 
D)  Addressing other people with the personal pronoun of you (in French,"tu") 
E)  Singing the Marseillaise

Question 4

In support of the French Revolution, Thomas Paine wrote ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflections on the Revolution in France 
B)  The Rights of Man 
C)  A Vindication of the Rights of Man 
D)  Enquiry Concerning Political Justice 
E)  The Conspiracy of Equals 
A)  Reflections on the Revolution in France 
B)  The Rights of Man 
C)  A Vindication of the Rights of Man 
D)  Enquiry Concerning Political Justice 
E)  The Conspiracy of Equals

Question 5

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Mountains and Girondin

Accepted Answer

Two revolutionary fa

Question 6

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Estates General

Accepted Answer

Kingdom-wide deliberative body

Question 7

Discuss the policies toward the Catholic Church during the French Revolution and their effects.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. At the height of the

Question 8

In order to compromise regarding citizenship, the Assembly classified whom as "active" citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of the sans culottes 
B)  Men and women over the age of 25 
C)  All men over age 25 
D)  Men who owned or controlled property 
E)  Men who were employed 
A)  Members of the sans culottes 
B)  Men and women over the age of 25 
C)  All men over age 25 
D)  Men who owned or controlled property 
E)  Men who were employed

Question 9

The Committee of Public Safety mobilized French society during the revolution and built the army through ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscription 
B)  volunteerism 
C)  intimidation 
D)  mercenary hiring 
E)  lottery 
A)  conscription 
B)  volunteerism 
C)  intimidation 
D)  mercenary hiring 
E)  lottery

Question 10

The October 1789 return to Paris by Louis XVI and his family was demanded by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Assembly 
B)  the nobility, who were afraid he was letting the Assembly run the country 
C)  the Army of the Republic 
D)  Parisian women 
E)  the clergy 
A)  the National Assembly 
B)  the nobility, who were afraid he was letting the Assembly run the country 
C)  the Army of the Republic 
D)  Parisian women 
E)  the clergy

Question 11

The Reign of Terror meant the government controlled the economy and eliminated counter-revolutionaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What percentage of men were qualified as citizens based on new property requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 20 percent 
B)  25 to 33 percent 
C)  about 50 percent 
D)  60 to 70 percent 
E)  less than 10 percent 
A)  10 to 20 percent 
B)  25 to 33 percent 
C)  about 50 percent 
D)  60 to 70 percent 
E)  less than 10 percent

Question 13

The event that required Louis XVI to recall the Estates General in 1789 was the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  need for their consent for participation in the American Revolution 
B)  need to reassure France that he was on top of the financial crisis 
C)  need for a loan to forestall bankruptcy for France 
D)  declaration of the Third Estate that the king must enact just prices 
E)  overwhelming concern of the nobility and clergy that the Third Estate was going to riot 
A)  need for their consent for participation in the American Revolution 
B)  need to reassure France that he was on top of the financial crisis 
C)  need for a loan to forestall bankruptcy for France 
D)  declaration of the Third Estate that the king must enact just prices 
E)  overwhelming concern of the nobility and clergy that the Third Estate was going to riot

Question 14

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was the constitution put forth by the National Assembly in August 1789 
B)  provided equal rights for men and women, now deemed citizens 
C)  was a document outlining the natural rights to be enjoyed by the citizens of France 
D)  was never ratified by the National Assembly 
E)  included a bill of rights that was endorsed by Louis XVI 
A)  was the constitution put forth by the National Assembly in August 1789 
B)  provided equal rights for men and women, now deemed citizens 
C)  was a document outlining the natural rights to be enjoyed by the citizens of France 
D)  was never ratified by the National Assembly 
E)  included a bill of rights that was endorsed by Louis XVI

Question 15

What did the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen lead to in regards to the question of slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Debate as to the meaning of citizenship 
B)  Revolt in Saint-Domingue 
C)  Abolition of the slave trade in France and its colonies 
D)  The end of French control of the colonial islands 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Debate as to the meaning of citizenship 
B)  Revolt in Saint-Domingue 
C)  Abolition of the slave trade in France and its colonies 
D)  The end of French control of the colonial islands 
E)  All of these.

Question 16

Who was considered an eligible member to vote for representatives in the Estates General?

Accepted Answer

A)  All citizens of France over the age of 18. 
B)  Only men over the age of 18. 
C)  Members of the first and second estate. 
D)  Tax paying men over the age of 25. 
E)  Men over 25 who owned property. 
A)  All citizens of France over the age of 18. 
B)  Only men over the age of 18. 
C)  Members of the first and second estate. 
D)  Tax paying men over the age of 25. 
E)  Men over 25 who owned property.

Question 17

In a preemptive strike to avoid overthrow, the Assembly declared war in 1792 on which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  England and Austria 
B)  Austria and Prussia 
C)  Prussia and the Netherlands 
D)  Spain and Italy 
E)  Flanders and Austria 
A)  England and Austria 
B)  Austria and Prussia 
C)  Prussia and the Netherlands 
D)  Spain and Italy 
E)  Flanders and Austria

Question 18

What were the issues addressed by the National Assembly in their Constitution of 1791?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The Constitution disc

Question 19

In 1791, after new elections, the National Assembly was transformed into the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Directory 
B)  Brumaire 
C)  Consulate 
D)  National Convention 
E)  Committee of Public Safety 
A)  Directory 
B)  Brumaire 
C)  Consulate 
D)  National Convention 
E)  Committee of Public Safety

Question 20

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Louis XVI

Accepted Answer

King of France whose

Exam 19: Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe

In what sense did Napoleon's rise to power represent the ideals of the Revolution?

What was the Great Fear?

Which of the following was not a symbol of new politicization in everyday life?

In support of the French Revolution, Thomas Paine wrote ______________.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Mountains and Girondin

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Estates General

Discuss the policies toward the Catholic Church during the French Revolution and their effects.

In order to compromise regarding citizenship, the Assembly classified whom as "active" citizens?

The Committee of Public Safety mobilized French society during the revolution and built the army through ______________.

The October 1789 return to Paris by Louis XVI and his family was demanded by ______________.

The Reign of Terror meant the government controlled the economy and eliminated counter-revolutionaries.

What percentage of men were qualified as citizens based on new property requirements?

The event that required Louis XVI to recall the Estates General in 1789 was the ______________.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen ______________.

What did the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen lead to in regards to the question of slavery?

Who was considered an eligible member to vote for representatives in the Estates General?

In a preemptive strike to avoid overthrow, the Assembly declared war in 1792 on which country?

What were the issues addressed by the National Assembly in their Constitution of 1791?

In 1791, after new elections, the National Assembly was transformed into the ______________.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Louis XVI

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Iron Age Civilizations

The Rise of Greek Civilization

From Polis to Cosmopolis: the Hellenistic World

The Rise of Rome

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

The Eastern Mediterranean

The Kingdoms of Western Europe

The High Middle Ages

Reversals and Disasters

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe

Europes Age of Expansion

Reform in the Western Church

A Century of Crisis

State Building and the European State System

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

Trade and Empire

Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe

Industrialization and Society

The Triumph of the Nation-State

The Culture of Industrial Europe

The Age of Imperialism

War and Revolution

A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments

Democracy Under Siege

Europe Divided

Lifting the Iron Curtain

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