Unit 6: Quiz 2

Question 1

A system or form of government in which the ruler has unrestricted power.

Answer 1

absolutism

Question 2

The upper or privileged class.

Answer 2

aristocracy

Question 3

An alliance of nations for a common purpose

Answer 3

coalition

Question 4

A draft, compulsory enrollment of men for military service

Answer 4

conscription

Question 5

An emigrant, one who fled to escape the French Revolution

Answer 5

emigres

Question 6

The social classes of France

Answer 6

estates

Question 7

A death instrument in France, consisting of a weighted blade that slides down between two vertical guides and beheads the victim

Answer 7

guillotine

Question 8

Sealed letters, French royal orders for the imprisonment of some person.

Answer 8

Lettres de cachet

Question 9

Devotion to one’s own country and its interests.

Answer 9

nationalism

Question 10

_____________ Louis XVI’s wife

Answer 10

Marie Antoinette

Question 11

the economy of France was

Answer 11

bad

Question 12

Because of __________ the people were restless in France.

Answer 12

poor leadership

Question 13

One of the recommendations of financial experts was to

Answer 13

require the wealthy to pay taxes

Question 14

In the reforms of the National Assembly, the ___________ was abolished.

Answer 14

feudal system

Question 15

The storming of the Bastille occurred during the reign of

Answer 15

Louis XVI

Question 16

Louis XVI and his court accepted ____ of the recommendations of his financial experts

Answer 16

none

Question 17

The ________ were recalled by Louis the XVI

Answer 17

Estates General

Question 18

An alliance of nations for a common purpose.

Answer 18

coalition

Question 19

A draft, compulsory enrollment of men for military service.

Answer 19

conscription

Question 20

A sudden seizure of government by force

Answer 20

coup d’etat

Question 21

The government established by the constitution of 1795 was called the

Answer 21

Directory

Question 22

Napoleon first took over the government of France in what year?

Answer 22

1799

Question 23

Napoleon’s return to France in 1815 is known as:

Answer 23

The One Hundred Days

Question 24

In _____ Napoleon declared France a(n) empire and declared himself _________

Answer 24

1. 1804
2. emporer

Question 25

One of the factors that led to Napoleon’s defeat was

Answer 25

rising nationalism

Question 26

caused Napoleon to try to blockade England from trading with other nations of Europe

Answer 26

Battle off Cape Trafalgar

Question 27

this was Napoleon’s downfall

Answer 27

Invasion of Russia

Question 28

Napoleon was finally defeated when the nations of Europe united to face him

Answer 28

Battle of the Nations

Question 29

this battle brought Napoleon’s final defeat and ended his short return to power

Answer 29

Battle of Waterloo