Chapter 12 Multiple Choice

Question 1

1792- the French repel an attack by the

Answer 1

Austrians and the Prussians

Question 2

After Louis XVI’s execution, France was governed as a

Answer 2

republic

Question 3

Reign of Terror ended with

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Robiespierre’s execution

Question 4

Napoleonic Code said

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1. all men were equal before the law 2. freedom of worship 3. you could work in the occupation of your choice

Question 5

Louis XVI calls the Estates General to

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win support for economic reforms

Question 6

At the meeting of the Estates General the third estate wanted to

Answer 6

have all of the estates meet together

Question 7

the Fall of the Bastille showed

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popular support for the revolution

Question 8

Napoleon’s downfall came as a result of

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his invasion of Russia

Question 9

results of the French Revolution

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1. ended feudalism 2. limit the monarchy 3. France became a republic

Question 10

continental system

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Napoleon’s plan to force Britain to surrender

Question 11

Napoleon controlled

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Austria
Prussia
Spain

Question 12

Napoleonic Code was important because

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France now had a uniform system of law

Question 13

during the Reign of Terror, Robiespierre tried to

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crush opposition to the Revolution

Question 14

there was dissatisfaction with the Directory because

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the government was corrupt and inefficient

Question 15

Napoleon gains power in France by

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overthrowing the Directory

Question 16

problems faced by France before the Revolution

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1. food shortage 2. the government was in debt 3. the outdated tax system

Question 17

the third estate consisted of

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the middle class and the poor

Question 18

during the old regime the burden of taxes fell largely on the

Answer 18

third estate

Question 19

the most serious economic problem facing the French government in 1700s was

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that the farmers did not provide enough food

Question 20

the group that sat on the left side in the French legislature in 1791

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were the radical revolutionaries