Question 1

The Tennis Court Oath refers to an oath taken by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) National Assembly to give France a constitution 
B) monarchy of Louis XVI to bring France's people together as one 
C) sans-culottes,pushing the revolution in a more radical direction 
D) monarchy of Louis XVI to squelch any hint of possible rebellion with the utmost severity 
A) National Assembly to give France a constitution 
B) monarchy of Louis XVI to bring France's people together as one 
C) sans-culottes,pushing the revolution in a more radical direction 
D) monarchy of Louis XVI to squelch any hint of possible rebellion with the utmost severity

Question 2

One of the first disagreements in the Estates General was over organization and voting.Identify the specific proposals that incited anger,then explain why the proposals were so objectionable to the Third Estate.

Accepted Answer

The specific proposals that incited ange

Question 3

Which of these sparked war between France and most of the rest of Europe in 1792?

Accepted Answer

A) the execution of Louis XVI 
B) the formation of the Constituent Assembly 
C) the Tennis Court Oath 
D) France's invasion of Belgium 
A) the execution of Louis XVI 
B) the formation of the Constituent Assembly 
C) the Tennis Court Oath 
D) France's invasion of Belgium

Question 4

The Roman Catholic Church ________.

Accepted Answer

A) condemned the French Revolution 
B) enthusiastically supported the French Revolution 
C) accepted the French Revolution 
D) ignored the French Revolution 
A) condemned the French Revolution 
B) enthusiastically supported the French Revolution 
C) accepted the French Revolution 
D) ignored the French Revolution

Question 5

Known as ________,over 16,000 French aristocrats settled in countries near the French border,where they sought to foment counterrevolution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Known as ________,over 16,000 French aristocrats settled...

Question 6

What foreign power dominated Poland after the second partition was complete?

Accepted Answer

A) Prussia 
B) Austria 
C) Russia 
D) France 
A) Prussia 
B) Austria 
C) Russia 
D) France

Question 7

What was the period called that saw the execution of those people who had been involved in the Reign of Terror?

Accepted Answer

A) the Thermidorian Reaction 
B) the September Massacres 
C) the Cult of Reason 
D) the white terror 
A) the Thermidorian Reaction 
B) the September Massacres 
C) the Cult of Reason 
D) the white terror

Question 8

From where did the Thermidorians get their name?

Accepted Answer

A) The name came from the events of July 27,or 9 Thermidor on the revolutionary calendar,when members of the Convention shouted down Robespierre. 
B) The name came from Robert Thermidor,who planned the toppling of Robespierre on the floor of the Convention. 
C) The name came from the room in which members of the Convention issued the order to have Robespierre executed. 
D) The name came from the group of organizers who stood in opposition to the leadership of Robespierre on the Committee of Public Safety. 
A) The name came from the events of July 27,or 9 Thermidor on the revolutionary calendar,when members of the Convention shouted down Robespierre. 
B) The name came from Robert Thermidor,who planned the toppling of Robespierre on the floor of the Convention. 
C) The name came from the room in which members of the Convention issued the order to have Robespierre executed. 
D) The name came from the group of organizers who stood in opposition to the leadership of Robespierre on the Committee of Public Safety.

Question 9

The Treaties of Basel in March and June 1795 concluded peace with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Poland and Spain 
B) Prussia and Poland 
C) Spain and Prussia 
D) Poland and Great Britain 
A) Poland and Spain 
B) Prussia and Poland 
C) Spain and Prussia 
D) Poland and Great Britain

Question 10

The tempering of the revolution was known as the ________ Reaction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tempering of the revolution was known...

Question 11

According to the suffrage stipulations of the Constitution of 1791,approximately how many of France's 25 million citizens were qualified to vote?

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 
B) 250,000 
C) 1 million 
D) 25 million 
A) 50,000 
B) 250,000 
C) 1 million 
D) 25 million

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the form of government pursued by the National Constituent Assembly?

Accepted Answer

A) democracy 
B) constitutional monarchy 
C) oligarchy 
D) theocracy 
A) democracy 
B) constitutional monarchy 
C) oligarchy 
D) theocracy

Question 13

The changes made to the traditional calendar illustrate which of these revolutionary policies?

Accepted Answer

A) de-Christianization 
B) republicanism 
C) the Reign of Terror 
D) radicalization 
A) de-Christianization 
B) republicanism 
C) the Reign of Terror 
D) radicalization

Question 14

The Assembly intended to simplify commercial transactions by imposing a standard of measurement called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Assembly intended to simplify commercial transactions...

Question 15

Explain how the Estates General became the National Assembly.Which parties were satisfied by this change? Which parties were dissatisfied? How did the change forecast future events?

Accepted Answer

The Estates General became the National

Question 16

"The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen" was proclaimed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Louis XVI 
B) the National Constituent Assembly 
C) the Directory 
D) the First Estate 
A) Louis XVI 
B) the National Constituent Assembly 
C) the Directory 
D) the First Estate

Question 17

How did the Civil Constitution of the Clergy change the legal position of the Roman Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A) It increased the status of the church. 
B) It made the church into a branch of the secular state. 
C) It directed the Roman Catholic Church to take on hospitals and schools in France. 
D) It restricted religious freedom for all the faithful. 
A) It increased the status of the church. 
B) It made the church into a branch of the secular state. 
C) It directed the Roman Catholic Church to take on hospitals and schools in France. 
D) It restricted religious freedom for all the faithful.

Question 18

The Second Estate of the Estates General was made up of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) clergy 
B) bourgeoisie 
C) artisans 
D) nobility 
A) clergy 
B) bourgeoisie 
C) artisans 
D) nobility

Question 19

William Pitt's domestic policies are best seen in the light of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) ideological opposition to liberal reform 
B) his atheism 
C) the moderate phase of the French Revolution 
D) fear of the French Revolution 
A) ideological opposition to liberal reform 
B) his atheism 
C) the moderate phase of the French Revolution 
D) fear of the French Revolution

Question 20

What role did the sans-culottes play in the Revolution? What were their goals and why did they end up out of power after the Revolution ended?

Accepted Answer

The sans-culottes were a radical group o

Exam 18: The French Revolution

The Tennis Court Oath refers to an oath taken by the ________.

One of the first disagreements in the Estates General was over organization and voting.Identify the specific proposals that incited anger,then explain why the proposals were so objectionable to the Third Estate.

Which of these sparked war between France and most of the rest of Europe in 1792?

The Roman Catholic Church ________.

Known as ________,over 16,000 French aristocrats settled in countries near the French border,where they sought to foment counterrevolution.

What foreign power dominated Poland after the second partition was complete?

What was the period called that saw the execution of those people who had been involved in the Reign of Terror?

From where did the Thermidorians get their name?

The Treaties of Basel in March and June 1795 concluded peace with ________.

The tempering of the revolution was known as the ________ Reaction.

According to the suffrage stipulations of the Constitution of 1791,approximately how many of France's 25 million citizens were qualified to vote?

Which of the following best describes the form of government pursued by the National Constituent Assembly?

The changes made to the traditional calendar illustrate which of these revolutionary policies?

The Assembly intended to simplify commercial transactions by imposing a standard of measurement called ________.

Explain how the Estates General became the National Assembly.Which parties were satisfied by this change? Which parties were dissatisfied? How did the change forecast future events?

"The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen" was proclaimed by ________.

How did the Civil Constitution of the Clergy change the legal position of the Roman Catholic Church?

The Second Estate of the Estates General was made up of the ________.

William Pitt's domestic policies are best seen in the light of _______.

What role did the sans-culottes play in the Revolution? What were their goals and why did they end up out of power after the Revolution ended?

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