French Revolutions.

Question 1

What revolution inspired the French to also revolt?

Answer 1

American Revolution.

Question 2

What was the first estate made of?

Answer 2

The clergy.

Question 3

What % did the clergy own of the land?

A. 50%
B. 25%
C. 10%
D. 3.14159%

Answer 3

C. 10%

Question 4

The first estate had to pay direct taxes to the state. T/F?

Answer 4

False.

Question 5

Parish priests lived in simplicity. T/F?

Answer 5

True.

Question 6

The second estate was made of?

Answer 6

Nobility.

Question 7

The second estate agreed with the ideas of the enlightenment. T/F?

Answer 7

False, they disagreed.

Question 8

The second estate held high positions in courts. T/F?

Answer 8

True.

Question 9

What was the third estate made of?

Answer 9

The vast majority.

Question 10

What was the poorest group in the third estate?

Answer 10

Urban workers.

Question 11

Prosperous landowners were not in the third estate. T/F?

Answer 11

False, they were still in allat.

Question 12

What was the stance of the Third Estate on the Enlightenment?

Answer 12

They agreed with it.

Question 13

How did the heavy taxes imposed on merchants affect them?

Answer 13

They were not making profit, and most of them quit the business because of it.

Question 14

What was the nickname of Marie Antoinette?

Answer 14

Madame Deficit

Question 15

Why was Marie Antoinette given her nickname?

Answer 15

Due to her extravagant way of living.

Question 16

King Louis XVI was a strong leader. T/F?

Answer 16

False, he failed to give tangible solutions to the growing problems of France.

Question 17

Who suggested that the Third Estate should name themselves the New Assembly to pass laws and reforms for the French?

Answer 17

Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyes

Question 18

What were the two rumors in Paris?

Answer 18

Louis will use military force to dismiss the National Assembly and foreign troops were coming to Paris to massacre French Citizens.

Question 19

When is the Bastille day?

Answer 19

July 14.

Question 20

King Louis XVI stayed in France during the Revolt. T/F?

Answer 20

False, he tried escaping

Question 21

What was the National Convention?

Answer 21

A legislature that completely ripped off the monarchical power and declared France as a Republic.

Question 22

What were the things Maximilien Robespierre did during his short rule?

Answer 22

1. Attempted to wipe every trace of the past
2. Changed the calendar.
3. Terror reigned over france.

Question 23

Who were the two main people that inspired the French to revolt?

Answer 23

Voltaire and Rousseau

Question 24

What statue did the French give to the U.S.A for inspiring them to revolt?

Answer 24

Statue of Liberty.

Question 25

Who were the richest in the middle class?

Answer 25

Bourgeoisie/middle class

Question 26

The French had no debt to American Colonists after the American Revolution. T/F?

Answer 26

False, they had huge debt for supporting them.

Question 27

What was the old rule in order to pass laws/amendments?

Answer 27

Each Estate has to vote, one vote per estate.

Question 28

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

Answer 28

Delegates of the Third Estates pledged to stay in the court until a new constitution will be drawn.

Question 29

How did the peasants deal with the rumor that nobles would terrorize them?

Answer 29

They armed themselves with pitchforks and broke into manor houses and destroyed the papers that forced them to pay feudal dues.

Question 30

What was the slogan of Revolutionary leaders during this time?

Answer 30

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.

Question 31

What were the two countries that urged France to return Louis to his original position?

Answer 31

Austria and Prussia.

Question 32

A radical political organization that called for the death of all people that supported the king.

Answer 32

Jacobins