French Revolution Vocab

Question 1

Estates general

Answer 1

An assembly of representatives from all three of the estates

Question 2

National Assembly

Answer 2

French congress established by representatives of the Third estate in 1789 to enact law reforms

Question 3

Tennis Court oath

Answer 3

A pledge made by members of France Nat assembly in which they had to keep meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution

Question 4

Old ancien regime

Answer 4

A political and social system that excited in France before he French Revolution

Question 5

First estate

Answer 5

Consisting of the clergy

Question 6

2nd estate

Answer 6

Consisting of the nobility

Question 7

3rd estate

Answer 7

Consisting of the rest of the population

Question 8

Marie Antoinette

Answer 8

Queen who became highly disliked due to her constant spending on clothes and was executed by the people

Question 9

Great fear

Answer 9

Wave of senseless panic that spread through France after the storming of Bastille

Question 10

Louis xvi

Answer 10

Ruler of France: extravagant spender who was executed by the people