Question 1

The battle that broke French naval power in the Mediterranean was fought at:

Accepted Answer

A)  Abukar. 
B)  Wagram. 
C)  Trafalgar. 
D)  Leipzig. 
E)  Borodino. 
A)  Abukar. 
B)  Wagram. 
C)  Trafalgar. 
D)  Leipzig. 
E)  Borodino.

Question 2

In general,it can be stated that Maximilien Robespierre was:

Accepted Answer

A)  entirely responsible for originating the idea of the "Terror." 
B)  a fervent disciple of Rousseau's concept of "the general will." 
C)  a selfish, bloodthirsty madman. 
D)  never a member of the National Convention. 
E)  a minor character in the revolution who fought against the "Terror." 
A)  entirely responsible for originating the idea of the "Terror." 
B)  a fervent disciple of Rousseau's concept of "the general will." 
C)  a selfish, bloodthirsty madman. 
D)  never a member of the National Convention. 
E)  a minor character in the revolution who fought against the "Terror."

Question 3

In December 1804,Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I in Notre Dame in Paris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

The radical stage of the French Revolution was destructive for many reasons; among these reasons was the weakening of all of the following traditional institutions EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Church. 
B)  guild. 
C)  parish. 
D)  family. 
E)  army. 
A)  Church. 
B)  guild. 
C)  parish. 
D)  family. 
E)  army.

Question 6

Why were Napoleon's armies so successful?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon proved himself to be an excelle

Question 7

Most victims of the "Reign of Terror" were aristocrats,nobility,or wealthy merchants and artisans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What factors account for the rising levels of violence and radicalism in the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Three factors contributed greatly to bot

Question 9

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 10

Napoleon's foreign minister who continued to serve the monarchy after the restoration was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. 
B)  François Marie Arouet. 
C)  Baron de Montesquieu. 
D)  Georges Danton. 
E)  Louis Antoine St. Just. 
A)  Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. 
B)  François Marie Arouet. 
C)  Baron de Montesquieu. 
D)  Georges Danton. 
E)  Louis Antoine St. Just.

Question 11

The Russian campaign of 1812 was marked by minor fighting until the Russians made a stand just outside Moscow at:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jaffa. 
B)  Pushkin. 
C)  Wagram. 
D)  Borodino. 
E)  Saint Petersburg. 
A)  Jaffa. 
B)  Pushkin. 
C)  Wagram. 
D)  Borodino. 
E)  Saint Petersburg.

Question 12

The event that marked the beginning of the French Revolution was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  September Massacre. 
B)  passage of the Constitution of 1791. 
C)  Oath of the Tennis Court. 
D)  drafting of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. 
E)  execution of Louis XVI. 
A)  September Massacre. 
B)  passage of the Constitution of 1791. 
C)  Oath of the Tennis Court. 
D)  drafting of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. 
E)  execution of Louis XVI.

Question 13

In the French revolutionary calendar,September 22,1792,marked the:

Accepted Answer

A)  execution of Louis XVI. 
B)  birth of the republic. 
C)  trial of Louis XVI. 
D)  Festival of Reason. 
E)  end of the "Terror." 
A)  execution of Louis XVI. 
B)  birth of the republic. 
C)  trial of Louis XVI. 
D)  Festival of Reason. 
E)  end of the "Terror."

Question 14

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 15

Who was a member of the French Committee of Public Safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Paine 
B)  Charlotte Corday 
C)  Samuel Adams 
D)  Georges Danton 
E)  Paul La Fayette 
A)  Thomas Paine 
B)  Charlotte Corday 
C)  Samuel Adams 
D)  Georges Danton 
E)  Paul La Fayette

Question 16

What worldwide effects did the Haitian Revolution have?

Accepted Answer

The revolution in Haiti was the largest

Question 17

Although the French government had been ruled by one committee or another since the revolution began in 1789,this came to an end in 1799 when Napoleon Bonaparte assumed the title of:

Accepted Answer

A)  caesar. 
B)  temporary consul. 
C)  emperor. 
D)  kaiser. 
E)  first consul. 
A)  caesar. 
B)  temporary consul. 
C)  emperor. 
D)  kaiser. 
E)  first consul.

Question 18

The changes Napoleon made in French society gave rise to a new elite composed of all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  bankers. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  landowners. 
D)  businessmen. 
E)  affluent artisans. 
A)  bankers. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  landowners. 
D)  businessmen. 
E)  affluent artisans.

Question 19

The French financial system was brought to the brink of collapse because of Louis XVI's support of:

Accepted Answer

A)  his many mistresses and their large, extended families. 
B)  a free market economy urged by his finance minister and based on Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations. 
C)  the English colonists in North America in their war of independence from Great Britain. 
D)  the parlements in their struggle for power against the central, national government. 
E)  Genevan financiers. 
A)  his many mistresses and their large, extended families. 
B)  a free market economy urged by his finance minister and based on Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations. 
C)  the English colonists in North America in their war of independence from Great Britain. 
D)  the parlements in their struggle for power against the central, national government. 
E)  Genevan financiers.

Question 20

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

Exam 18: The French Revolution

The battle that broke French naval power in the Mediterranean was fought at:

In general,it can be stated that Maximilien Robespierre was:

In December 1804,Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I in Notre Dame in Paris.

The "October Days" of 1789 were caused by:

The radical stage of the French Revolution was destructive for many reasons; among these reasons was the weakening of all of the following traditional institutions EXCEPT the:

Why were Napoleon's armies so successful?

Most victims of the "Reign of Terror" were aristocrats,nobility,or wealthy merchants and artisans.

What factors account for the rising levels of violence and radicalism in the French Revolution?

On August 4,1789,the French National Assembly:

Napoleon's foreign minister who continued to serve the monarchy after the restoration was:

The Russian campaign of 1812 was marked by minor fighting until the Russians made a stand just outside Moscow at:

The event that marked the beginning of the French Revolution was the:

In the French revolutionary calendar,September 22,1792,marked the:

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?

Who was a member of the French Committee of Public Safety?

What worldwide effects did the Haitian Revolution have?

Although the French government had been ruled by one committee or another since the revolution began in 1789,this came to an end in 1799 when Napoleon Bonaparte assumed the title of:

The changes Napoleon made in French society gave rise to a new elite composed of all of the following EXCEPT:

The French financial system was brought to the brink of collapse because of Louis XVI's support 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.

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