Question 1

Although the opening stages of the revolution talked about equality,it did not extend protection to Jews and Protestants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Napoleonic Code was more egalitarian that the laws under the Old Regime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Olympe de Gouges advocated all of the following for women except:

Accepted Answer

A) women had the same rights as men. 
B) women should be allowed to participate in government. 
C) women have a right to name illegitimate children. 
D) women should have access to abortion. 
E) women had a right to resist authority. 
A) women had the same rights as men. 
B) women should be allowed to participate in government. 
C) women have a right to name illegitimate children. 
D) women should have access to abortion. 
E) women had a right to resist authority. D

Question 4

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 5

The Napoleonic Code preserved freedoms for women that were granted under the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

After his defeat at Leipzig,Napoleon:

Accepted Answer

A) abdicated and spent the remainder of his life on the island of Elba. 
B) was executed for waging war on Europe. 
C) returned to power once more only to be defeated at Waterloo. 
D) was buried in Paris. 
E) fled to Russia. 
A) abdicated and spent the remainder of his life on the island of Elba. 
B) was executed for waging war on Europe. 
C) returned to power once more only to be defeated at Waterloo. 
D) was buried in Paris. 
E) fled to Russia.

Question 8

Louis XVI was condemned to death not by a unanimous vote,but by a very narrow margin in the convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

French possessions in the Caribbean whose delegation was not allowed to be seated [which touched off a revolution]

Accepted Answer

A) Guadeloupe. 
B) Martinique. 
C) Saint-Domingue. 
D) Cuba. 
E) Puerto Rico. 
A) Guadeloupe. 
B) Martinique. 
C) Saint-Domingue. 
D) Cuba. 
E) Puerto Rico.

Question 10

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 11

The lists of grievances drawn up by the delegates of the three Estates were called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Cahiers de Doléances. 
B) Enrages. 
C) Assignats. 
D) Levée en masse. 
E) Sans-culottes. 
A) Cahiers de Doléances. 
B) Enrages. 
C) Assignats. 
D) Levée en masse. 
E) Sans-culottes.

Question 12

All of these were included in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen,except:

Accepted Answer

A) the ownership of property was considered a "natural right." 
B) the freedom of speech was confirmed. 
C) religious toleration was declared. 
D) the liberty of the press was declared inviolable. 
E) the end of the monarchy. 
A) the ownership of property was considered a "natural right." 
B) the freedom of speech was confirmed. 
C) religious toleration was declared. 
D) the liberty of the press was declared inviolable. 
E) the end of the monarchy.

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Haitian Revolution was important because it:

Accepted Answer

A) served as a training ground for Napoleon's armies. 
B) showed that Napoleon had a liberal/philosophical side and a military side. 
C) anticipated the more moderate stage of the French Revolution to come. 
D) carried on the French monarchy in its fight against the revolution. 
E) was the only successful slave revolt in history. 
A) served as a training ground for Napoleon's armies. 
B) showed that Napoleon had a liberal/philosophical side and a military side. 
C) anticipated the more moderate stage of the French Revolution to come. 
D) carried on the French monarchy in its fight against the revolution. 
E) was the only successful slave revolt in history.

Question 16

England was the most densely populated country in Europe by the close of the eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When the Committee of Public Safety fell from power in 1794,it was replaced by a more moderate group known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Commissariat. 
B) Jacobins. 
C) Mountain. 
D) Directory. 
E) Girondins. 
A) Commissariat. 
B) Jacobins. 
C) Mountain. 
D) Directory. 
E) Girondins.

Question 18

The Jacobins were:

Accepted Answer

A) members of the old aristocratic elite. 
B) representatives of the Catholic Church in the National Assembly. 
C) egalitarian political leaders from the Third Estate. 
D) reformers who sought the execution of Louis XVI. 
E) the leaders of the National Convention that brought about The Terror. 
A) members of the old aristocratic elite. 
B) representatives of the Catholic Church in the National Assembly. 
C) egalitarian political leaders from the Third Estate. 
D) reformers who sought the execution of Louis XVI. 
E) the leaders of the National Convention that brought about The Terror.

Question 19

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 20

At the Battle of the Nations,fought near Leipzig:

Accepted Answer

A) Russia surrendered to Napoleon's armies. 
B) Napoleon won his greatest victory against the Fourth Coalition. 
C) Napoleon surrendered and was sent to Waterloo in exile. 
D) Britain defeated the French army. 
E) the allies dealt the French a resounding defeat. 
A) Russia surrendered to Napoleon's armies. 
B) Napoleon won his greatest victory against the Fourth Coalition. 
C) Napoleon surrendered and was sent to Waterloo in exile. 
D) Britain defeated the French army. 
E) the allies dealt the French a resounding defeat.

Although the opening stages of the revolution talked about equality,it did not extend protection to Jews and Protestants.

The Napoleonic Code was more egalitarian that the laws under the Old Regime.

Olympe de Gouges advocated all of the following for women except:

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 Napoleonic Code preserved freedoms for women that were granted under the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen.

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

After his defeat at Leipzig,Napoleon:

Louis XVI was condemned to death not by a unanimous vote,but by a very narrow margin in the convention.

French possessions in the Caribbean whose delegation was not allowed to be seated [which touched off a revolution]

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

The lists of grievances drawn up by the delegates of the three Estates were called the:

All of these were included in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen,except:

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?

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

The Haitian Revolution was important because it:

England was the most densely populated country in Europe by the close of the eighteenth century.

When the Committee of Public Safety fell from power in 1794,it was replaced by a more moderate group known as the:

The Jacobins were:

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

At the Battle of the Nations,fought near Leipzig:

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Exam 9: The French Revolution

Although the opening stages of the revolution talked about equality,it did not extend protection to Jews and Protestants.

The Napoleonic Code was more egalitarian that the laws under the Old Regime.

Olympe de Gouges advocated all of the following for women except:

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 Napoleonic Code preserved freedoms for women that were granted under the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen.

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

After his defeat at Leipzig,Napoleon:

Louis XVI was condemned to death not by a unanimous vote,but by a very narrow margin in the convention.

French possessions in the Caribbean whose delegation was not allowed to be seated [which touched off a revolution]

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

The lists of grievances drawn up by the delegates of the three Estates were called the:

All of these were included in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen,except:

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?

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

The Haitian Revolution was important because it:

England was the most densely populated country in Europe by the close of the eighteenth century.

When the Committee of Public Safety fell from power in 1794,it was replaced by a more moderate group known as the:

The Jacobins were:

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

At the Battle of the Nations,fought near Leipzig:

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Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe During the Enlightenment

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

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The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

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