Question 1

Why was the formation of a law code important to Napoleon,and how did his differ from previous attempts to establish a national law?

Accepted Answer

Each revolutionary regime had attempted

Question 2

In 1798,the French under Napoleon Bonaparte's command attempted to defeat the British by attacking:

Accepted Answer

A)  its Egyptian and Near Eastern colonies. 
B)  its North American colonies. 
C)  the British Isles. 
D)  its Indian colonies. 
E)  its Chinese colony of Hong Kong. 
A)  its Egyptian and Near Eastern colonies. 
B)  its North American colonies. 
C)  the British Isles. 
D)  its Indian colonies. 
E)  its Chinese colony of Hong Kong.

Question 3

Napoleon was interested in rebuilding and beautifying his own country,and ordered work to be undertaken to restore the ruins of Rome and to make the Prado Palace in Madrid into a museum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of the most important legacies of the French Revolution was the new term:

Accepted Answer

A)  "nation." 
B)  "citizen." 
C)  "patriotism." 
D)  "assembly." 
E)  "comrade." 
A)  "nation." 
B)  "citizen." 
C)  "patriotism." 
D)  "assembly." 
E)  "comrade."

Question 5

Who were included or excluded in the Declaration of the Rights of Man,and what does this reveal about French society on the eve of revolution?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of the Rights of Man inc

Question 6

By order of the king,the Estates-General was replaced by the National Assembly,which asserted the right to remake government in the name of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When fighting the Russians in Moscow,Napoleon torched the city,leaving no place for the Russians to shelter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Fall of the Bastille,the "Great Fear," and the "October Days" were all important because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  precipitated war with various European nations, but primarily Austria. 
B)  signaled the shift from the moderate stage of the revolution to the radical. 
C)  were all popular uprisings initiated by the Jacobins during the summer of 1789. 
D)  reflected the depth of discontent on the part of the French people in 1789. 
E)  all of these 
A)  precipitated war with various European nations, but primarily Austria. 
B)  signaled the shift from the moderate stage of the revolution to the radical. 
C)  were all popular uprisings initiated by the Jacobins during the summer of 1789. 
D)  reflected the depth of discontent on the part of the French people in 1789. 
E)  all of these

Question 9

The "October Days" of 1789 were caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the disbanding of the Jacobin political clubs by the National Assembly. 
B)  the king's triumphal return to Paris from Versailles at the head of his subjects. 
C)  a continuing economic crisis sparked by the price of bread. 
D)  fears of an aristocratic counterrevolution in the provinces. 
E)  the invasion of France by Austrian and Prussian armies. 
A)  the disbanding of the Jacobin political clubs by the National Assembly. 
B)  the king's triumphal return to Paris from Versailles at the head of his subjects. 
C)  a continuing economic crisis sparked by the price of bread. 
D)  fears of an aristocratic counterrevolution in the provinces. 
E)  the invasion of France by Austrian and Prussian armies.

Question 10

Olympe de Gouges is best known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the author of Frankenstein. 
B)  the writer of pamphlets advancing the rights of women. 
C)  the author of the pamphlet, What Is the Third Estate? 
D)  the assassin of Jean-Paul Marat. 
E)  the only female member of the Estates-General. 
A)  the author of Frankenstein. 
B)  the writer of pamphlets advancing the rights of women. 
C)  the author of the pamphlet, What Is the Third Estate? 
D)  the assassin of Jean-Paul Marat. 
E)  the only female member of the Estates-General.

Question 11

On August 4,1789,the French National Assembly:

Accepted Answer

A)  broke with the past completely by abolishing the last remnants of feudalism. 
B)  abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic. 
C)  urged the people of Paris to march on the king at Versailles. 
D)  declared the French Revolution to be successfully completed. 
E)  outlawed slavery throughout French lands. 
A)  broke with the past completely by abolishing the last remnants of feudalism. 
B)  abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic. 
C)  urged the people of Paris to march on the king at Versailles. 
D)  declared the French Revolution to be successfully completed. 
E)  outlawed slavery throughout French lands.

Question 12

The wars Napoleon waged to build his empire may be viewed:

Accepted Answer

A)  as textbook examples of how to win wars with very little loss of life. 
B)  as a patchwork of defeats from which Napoleon managed to ultimately emerge victorious. 
C)  as an example of the idea of "total war." 
D)  in a manner similar to how Americans viewed their own Revolutionary War. 
E)  as a senseless waste of life since Napoleon continually lost his battles. 
A)  as textbook examples of how to win wars with very little loss of life. 
B)  as a patchwork of defeats from which Napoleon managed to ultimately emerge victorious. 
C)  as an example of the idea of "total war." 
D)  in a manner similar to how Americans viewed their own Revolutionary War. 
E)  as a senseless waste of life since Napoleon continually lost his battles.

Question 13

The September Massacres only killed seven prisoners,five of whom were petty criminals and two who were mentally incompetent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The French policy in Italy,referred to by the Italians as "liberty and requisitions," concerned:

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing the local people to rule themselves. 
B)  requiring locals to support the French military and to serve in the army. 
C)  the Roman Catholic Church and the French control over all priests in Italy. 
D)  allowing the Roman Catholic Church to regain control over church affairs. 
E)  exempting locals from serving in the French army, but levying a special tax to support the army. 
A)  allowing the local people to rule themselves. 
B)  requiring locals to support the French military and to serve in the army. 
C)  the Roman Catholic Church and the French control over all priests in Italy. 
D)  allowing the Roman Catholic Church to regain control over church affairs. 
E)  exempting locals from serving in the French army, but levying a special tax to support the army.

Question 15

The Haitian slave rebellion broke out when the National Assembly in Paris refused to seat a delegation from Saint-Domingue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Jean Paul Marat was an early leader of the revolution and editor of the popular news sheet:

Accepted Answer

A)  Common Sense. 
B)  Le monde. 
C)  Révolution dans le révolution? 
D)  The Friend of the People. 
E)  The Secrets of the Revolution. 
A)  Common Sense. 
B)  Le monde. 
C)  Révolution dans le révolution? 
D)  The Friend of the People. 
E)  The Secrets of the Revolution.

Question 17

Why is it inaccurate to view the causes of the French Revolution as a struggle between the bourgeoisie and the aristocracy? What were the reasons for the revolution?

Accepted Answer

To view this struggle as one merely betw

Question 18

Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated for the last time in Belgium at the battle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Waterloo. 
B)  Arnheim. 
C)  Liège. 
D)  Leipzig. 
E)  Amiens. 
A)  Waterloo. 
B)  Arnheim. 
C)  Liège. 
D)  Leipzig. 
E)  Amiens.

Question 19

In the book Reflections on the Revolution in France,the English author _________ reversed his position on revolutions,after having supported the American revolutionaries the decade before.

Accepted Answer

A)  William Pitt 
B)  Frederick, Lord North 
C)  Edmund Burke 
D)  Arthur Wellesley 
E)  William Godwin 
A)  William Pitt 
B)  Frederick, Lord North 
C)  Edmund Burke 
D)  Arthur Wellesley 
E)  William Godwin

Question 20

The radical stage of the French Revolution was destructive for many reasons; among these reasons was the weakening of the traditional institution of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Church. 
B)  the guild. 
C)  the parish. 
D)  the family. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the Church. 
B)  the guild. 
C)  the parish. 
D)  the family. 
E)  all of these

Exam 18: The French Revolution

Why was the formation of a law code important to Napoleon,and how did his differ from previous attempts to establish a national law?

In 1798,the French under Napoleon Bonaparte's command attempted to defeat the British by attacking:

Napoleon was interested in rebuilding and beautifying his own country,and ordered work to be undertaken to restore the ruins of Rome and to make the Prado Palace in Madrid into a museum.

One of the most important legacies of the French Revolution was the new term:

Who were included or excluded in the Declaration of the Rights of Man,and what does this reveal about French society on the eve of revolution?

By order of the king,the Estates-General was replaced by the National Assembly,which asserted the right to remake government in the name of the people.

When fighting the Russians in Moscow,Napoleon torched the city,leaving no place for the Russians to shelter.

The Fall of the Bastille,the "Great Fear," and the "October Days" were all important because they:

The "October Days" of 1789 were caused by:

Olympe de Gouges is best known as:

On August 4,1789,the French National Assembly:

The wars Napoleon waged to build his empire may be viewed:

The September Massacres only killed seven prisoners,five of whom were petty criminals and two who were mentally incompetent.

The French policy in Italy,referred to by the Italians as "liberty and requisitions," concerned:

The Haitian slave rebellion broke out when the National Assembly in Paris refused to seat a delegation from Saint-Domingue.

Jean Paul Marat was an early leader of the revolution and editor of the popular news sheet:

Why is it inaccurate to view the causes of the French Revolution as a struggle between the bourgeoisie and the aristocracy? What were the reasons for the revolution?

Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated for the last time in Belgium at the battle of:

In the book Reflections on the Revolution in France,the English author _________ reversed his position on revolutions,after having supported the American revolutionaries the decade before.

The radical stage of the French Revolution was destructive for many reasons; among these reasons was the weakening of the traditional institution of:

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