Revolution Quiz 1 Flashcards
What event is considered the start of the French Revolution?
The Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789.
True or False: The French Revolution began in 1789.
True.
Who was the king of France at the beginning of the French Revolution?
King Louis XVI.
What document, adopted in 1789, outlined the rights of man and of the citizen?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Fill in the blank: The radical political group that led the Reign of Terror was called the _______.
Jacobins.
What was the primary goal of the French Revolution?
To establish liberty, equality, and fraternity.
Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre.
What period followed the fall of Robespierre in 1794?
The Thermidorian Reaction.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a result of the French Revolution? A) Establishment of a monarchy B) Rise of Napoleon C) Return to feudalism
B) Rise of Napoleon.
What was the name of the period of political turmoil from 1793 to 1794 during which thousands were executed?
The Reign of Terror.
True or False: The French Revolution led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
True.
What was the name of the governing body that replaced the National Assembly in 1795?
The Directory.
Who crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Fill in the blank: The Napoleonic Code was established in _______.
1804.
What was the primary purpose of the Napoleonic Code?
To reform the French legal system and promote equality before the law.
Multiple Choice: Which battle marked Napoleon’s final defeat? A) Battle of Austerlitz B) Battle of Waterloo C) Battle of Leipzig
B) Battle of Waterloo.
What was the Grand Empire?
The vast territory controlled by Napoleon at the height of his power.
True or False: Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba after his first abdication.
True.
What was the significance of the Congress of Vienna?
To restore order and stability in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.
Fill in the blank: The slogan of the French Revolution was ______, ______, and ______.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
Who was the main architect of the French Revolution’s radical changes?
Maximilien Robespierre.
What major social class was abolished during the French Revolution?
The nobility.
Multiple Choice: Which estate represented the common people in France? A) First Estate B) Second Estate C) Third Estate
C) Third Estate.
What year did Napoleon first become Emperor of the French?
1804.
