World History - Ch. 23 Quiz

Question 1

Which Estate delegates made the tennis court oath?

Answer 1

3rd Estate

Question 2

Peasants formed the largest group within the ______ Estate. They even paid taxes on basic items such as salt.

Answer 2

3rd Estate

Question 3

Part of the 3rd Estate, these merchants and artisans liked the Enlightenment philosopher’s ideas.

Answer 3

Bourgeousie

Question 4

What forced the king to call a meeting of the Estates-General?

Answer 4

The kings efforts to tax the 2nd estate to pay off France’s debt.

Question 5

A mob tried to seize gunpowder from this site, which became a great symbolic act of revolution to the French people.

Answer 5

The Bastille

Question 6

The National Assemble lost support of many French peasants when it did what?

Answer 6

Made peasants and noblemen equal

Question 7

What country did France go to war with when they wanted France to put Louis back on the throne?

Answer 7

Austria

Question 8

What is a forceful seizure of gov’t control called?

Answer 8

Coup d’état

Question 9

To restore good relations with the church, Napoleon and the pope signed this

Answer 9

Concordat

Question 10

Napoleon’s most famous defeat at sea against Britain’s Lord Nelson

Answer 10

Trafalgar

Question 11

What gave France a uniform set of laws and eliminated many injustices?

Answer 11

Napoleonic Code

Question 12

Gov’t run public schools that would train candidates for public office

Answer 12

Lycées

Question 13

What did Napoleon not give women?

Answer 13

The right to vote

Question 14

What was the name of the blockade of ports around Europe to destroy Britain’s economy

Answer 14

Continental System

Question 15

What was the policy of burning grain fields and slaughtering livestock to leave nothing for the enemy to eat

Answer 15

Scorched Earth

Question 16

Spanish guerillas fought to drive Napoleon’s troops out of Spain during this time

Answer 16

Peninsular War

Question 17

What was Napoleon’s last battle where he was defeated by the British Army

Answer 17

Waterloo

Question 18

A situation where no nation is powerful enough to threaten others is called _____

Answer 18

Balance of Power

Question 19

Series of meetings to establish long lasting peace and security after the defeat of Napoleon

Answer 19

Congress of Vienna

Question 20

Which battle came first: Trafalgar or Waterloo?

Answer 20

Battle of Trafalgar