Chapter 9 Test Questions

Question 0

Where did the French Revolution take place?

Answer 0

France

Question 1

Who was involved in the French Revolution ?

Answer 1

The poor/middle class people VS the nobility and monarchy

Question 2

The cause of the French Revolution caused struggles for what ?

Answer 2

1. Representative governt
2. Equality of opportunity
3. Economic stability/prosperity

Question 3

Second reason of the cause of the French Revolution: Unbalanced power - three estates ?

Answer 3

1. Clergy
2. Nobility
3. Everyone else

Question 4

Bourgeoisie -

Answer 4

Middle class; top of third estate

Question 5

Who were in the bourgeoisie ?

Answer 5

Bankers, lawyers, and doctors

Question 6

9 out of 10 people in the 3rd estate were these people :

Answer 6

Rural peasants

Question 7

What type of people were in the rural peasants ?

Answer 7

Farmers

Question 8

Urban workers -

Answer 8

Poorest of the three classes in the 3rd estate; many were beggars and committed crimes

Question 9

The monarchy was the fourth cause of the French Revolution: who was the king, and how old was he when he was married ?

Answer 9

King Louis XVI. and 15

Question 10

Who did King Louis XVI marry ?

Answer 10

Marie Antoinette

Question 11

True or false: Marie was born Archduchess of Austria?

Answer 11

True.

Question 12

Four main issues why third estate is MAD!?

Answer 12

• lavish spending by other two estates is unfair
• best jobs= only for nobles
• high unemployment in third estates
• poorest people had to pay more taxes

Question 13

Who was Napoleon ?

Answer 13

Military leader & emperor

Question 14

King Louis XVI cared little about what ?

Answer 14

Cared little about ruling

Question 15

Robespierre -

Answer 15

Leader of National Assembly, lawyer, and supported equal rights.

Question 16

First Estate-

Answer 16

Clergy, smallest group, cardinals, bishops, and priests

Question 17

Second estate -

Answer 17

Second largest group, held leading government roles

Question 18

Third estates -

Answer 18

Largest group, had to pay taxes, struggled to survive

Question 19

Bastille -

Answer 19

Prison peasants stormed into, demanding weapons

Question 20

National Assembly -

Answer 20

Wrote the declaration of the rights of man

Question 21

Bread -

Answer 21

The women stormed the palace yelling “BREAD”

Question 22

Napoleonic Code -

Answer 22

• equality before the law
• religious toleration
• abolished serfdom
• reforms old regime
• right to chose own profession

Question 23

Two causes of the French Revolution ?

Answer 23

1) deficit spending

2) economy crashes

Question 24

When the government spends more money than what it makes -

Answer 24

Deficit spending

Question 25

Why does the economy crash ?

Answer 25

Because they kept spending and spending and didn't have enough money left

Question 26

Three Solutions proposed to fix this problem ?(Problem of economy crashes)

Answer 26

1. Increased taxes 2. Reduce expenses 3. Or both (make a bit, spend less)

Question 27

New suggestion- 1 person-1 vote. Was this approved ?

Answer 27

NO

Question 28

Why was 1man-1vote NOT approved ?

Answer 28

Because 1st and 2nd estates voted together & 3rd estate got stuck with taxes

Question 29

National Assembly is created. Who is it lead by?

Answer 29

Robespierre

Question 30

True or false: the national assembly's first meeting, they were locked out ?

Answer 30

True!

Question 31

Bastille day -

Answer 31

July 14th

Question 32

Who was given the key to the Bastille ?

Answer 32

George Washington

Question 33

Where is the key now displayed ?

Answer 33

Washingtons house, Mount Vernon

Question 34

What is the outcome of all of this ?

Answer 34

King Louis lost all of authority

Question 35

What does the National Assembly vote ?

Answer 35

To abolish the previleges of 1st and 2nd estate

Question 36

True or false ?All men are free and equal before the law!

Answer 36

True

Question 37

What was the governments role ?

Answer 37

Protect natural rights

Question 38

True or false? Taxes should all be the same.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

What did the legislative assembly do ?

Answer 39

Create laws, approve and reject declarations of war

Question 40

Did Marie and Louis escape without getting caught ?

Answer 40

No

Question 41

Who holds the king and queen hostage when they try running away ?

Answer 41

The National Assembly

Question 42

Crazy, violent, and calls the execution of king; wanted right to vote for everyone -

Answer 42

Jacobins

Question 43

Were outside of Paris, they feared the mobs of Paris -

Answer 43

Girondins

Question 44

More radical changes were needed after what?

Answer 44

Louis death

Question 45

True or false: no one was really ruling France after the kings death

Answer 45

True.

Question 46

The reign of terror targeted who ? And how long did it last?

Answer 46

Anyone who is a traitor and 1year

Question 47

National convention takes back power after what ?

Answer 47

The reign of terror

Question 48

Robespierre was convicted and ordered to the guillotine because -

Answer 48

He was the one that caused the reign of terror

Question 49

Who was a smart military strategist ?

Answer 49

Napoleon

Question 50

Key to unlocking ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics -

Answer 50

Rosetta Stone

Question 51

Napoleon overthrows what?

Answer 51

Directory

Question 52

After Napoleon overthrow the directory, what type of govern. Does he create ?

Answer 52

The consulate

Question 53

True or false: Napoleon controls everything.

Answer 53

true

Question 54

Is it a good idea that Napoleon named himself emperor?

Answer 54

No because he has to much power and can abuse it

Question 55

Napoleonic code did not help who at all?

Answer 55

Women ://