The French Revolution

Question 1

Social Classes in prerevolutionary France

Answer 1

estates

Question 2

Feudal social system in France before the Rev.

Answer 2

Old Regime

Question 3

Members of the First Estate

Answer 3

clergy

Question 4

Members of the Second Estate

Answer 4

nobles

Question 5

These were not required for the privileged classes

Answer 5

taxes

Question 6

What the Third Estate’s upper class was called

Answer 6

Bourgeoisie

Question 7

Weak monarch unable to deal with France’s economic troubles

Answer 7

Louis XVI

Question 8

The unpopular “Madame Deficit”

Answer 8

Marie Antionette

Question 9

Meeting of the estates in which the Third Estate could always be outvoted by the other two

Answer 9

Estates-General

Question 10

Pledge by Third Estate delegates not to end meeting until a new constitution was written

Answer 10

Tennis Court Oath

Question 11

Establishment of National Assembly in 1789 meant the end of this in France

Answer 11

Absolute Monarchy

Question 12

The storming of this Paris Prison marks the symbolic start of the French Rev.

Answer 12

The Bastille

Question 13

Slogan of the French Rev. (In English)

Answer 13

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Question 14

The wave of senseless panic and destruction that spread through the French countryside

Answer 14

Great Fear

Question 15

The women of Paris marched on Versailles to protest the price of this

Answer 15

Bread

Question 16

Statement of revolutionary ideals adopted by the National Assembly, gave French people many rights, Similar to U.S. Bill of Rights

Answer 16

Declaration of the Rights of Man

Question 17

In the new Legislative Assembly, this faction sat on the -left- on the political spectrum

Answer 17

Radicals

Question 18

In the new Legislative Assembly, this faction sat in the -middle- on the political spectrum

Answer 18

Moderates

Question 19

In the new Legislative Assembly, this faction sat on the -right- on the political spectrum

Answer 19

Conservatives

Question 20

The type of gov. radicals wanted

Answer 20

Republic

Question 21

France declared war on this neighboring state in 1792 after it threatened to restore Louis XVI to the throne

Answer 21

Austria

Question 22

Leader who ruled France as a dictator and instilled the Reign of Terror

Answer 22

Maximilien Robespierre

Question 23

No longer king, ___ was ___ on Jan 21st, 1973

Answer 23

Louis XVI, executed

Question 24

The “national razor”

Answer 24

Guillotine

Question 25

Time period when Robespierre ruled France, when thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens were executed

Answer 25

Reign of Terror

Question 26

Executed as a traitor in 1793 for plotting against France with her brother, emperor of Austria

Answer 26

Marie Antionette

Question 27

The Reign of Terror ended with the execution of ___, the man that started the time period

Answer 27

Robespierre

Question 28

Final stage of the French Rev. began with the creation of a new gov. led by this new executive body

Answer 28

The Directory

Question 29

The Directory would be overthrown in a ___ by Napoleon in 1799

Answer 29

coup d'etat

Question 30

Perhaps Napoleon's greatest achievement was this more uniform and just system of laws

Answer 30

Napoleonic Code

Question 31

In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself ___

Answer 31

emperor

Question 32

Between 1801 - 1812, Napoleon's armies brought most of this continent under his control

Answer 32

Europe

Question 33

The rulers of -these three countries- were forced to sign peace treaties with France

Answer 33

Prussia, Austria, Russia

Question 34

Napoleon's ___ was the largest in Europe since Roman times

Answer 34

empire

Question 35

Napoleon's only major defeat during this period was this naval battle off the coast of Spain

Answer 35

Trafalgar

Question 36

In the Battle of Trafalgar, the French fleet was defeated by the naval forces of this country

Answer 36

Britain

Question 37

The defeat of the French navy caused Napoleon to give up his plans on invading this country

Answer 37

Britain

Question 38

This attempt to keep Britain from trading with the rest of Europe was Napoleon's first costly mistake

Answer 38

Continental System

Question 39

In response to France's ___, Britain responded with a stronger + more efficient one of its own

Answer 39

blockade

Question 40

Napoleon's second costly mistake was to send his armies through Spain in an attempt to invade this country

Answer 40

Portugal

Question 41

Napoleon's second costly mistake sparked ___ feelings in Spain and a 5 year war between France and Spanish ___

Answer 41

nationalist, guerrillas

Question 42

The name of the war that was Napoleon's second costly mistake

Answer 42

Peninsular War

Question 43

Napoleon's invasion of this country in 1812 was his third costly mistake

Answer 43

Russia

Question 44

The strategy used by the retreating Russian armies

Answer 44

Scorched-earth policy

Question 45

At the start of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, he started with 400,000 soldiers. He came out with ___

Answer 45

10,000

Question 46

Napoleon's army was crushed at this battle

Answer 46

Battle of Leipzig

Question 47

Napoleon had to give up his throne and was exiled to the island of ___

Answer 47

Elba

Question 48

In 1815, Napoleon escaped from his exile, returned to France, and ruled as emperor for ___ days

Answer 48

100

Question 49

Napoleon's final defeat came on this Belgian battlefield in 1815

Answer 49

Waterloo

Question 50

Napoleon was exiled again to this island in the South Atlantic, he died there 6 years later in 1821

Answer 50

St. Helena

Question 51

Napoleon's conquests aroused ___ feelings across Europe

Answer 51

nationalist

Question 52

Foreign minister of Austria in charge of the Congress of Vienna

Answer 52

Klemens von Metternich

Question 53

The Congress of Vienna tried to restore this between Europe's major powers

Answer 53

balance of power

Question 54

The country that was forced to give up conquered territory and pay reparations, but was left intact and not harshly punished after Congress of Vienna

Answer 54

France

Question 55

In short, the Congress of Vienna was an attempt by conservatives to undo this event

Answer 55

French Revolution

Question 56

This policy was used to restore the rightful families to the Thrones of Europe after the Congress of Vienna

Answer 56

legitimacy