French Revolution Practice Questions

1 French Revolution Practice QuestionsA)religious traditions to secular valuesB)divine right rule to people's participation ingovernmentC)rural lifestyles to urban lifestylesD)private property ownership to governmentownership1."The French Revolution is most important for havingchanged subjects to citizens."This statement emphasizes the shift fromA)occupations were attained by meritB)social mobility was very limitedC)status was determined by educationD)impact on the daily lives of people was way in which the caste system in traditional Indiaand the Estates system of pre-revolutionary France aresimilar is thatA)were removed from power during the FrenchRevolutionB)adopted ideas of the Congress of ViennaC)implemented policies of religious toleranceD)decreased government control of the way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of Franceare similar is that bothA) French RevolutionB)Counter ReformationC)Industrial RevolutionD)Spanish in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontentwithin the Third Estate were causes of theA)instituting the Reign of TerrorB)protecting freedom of religionC)

2 Supporting the reign of King Louis XVID)sending French troops to fight in the Robespierre and the Jacobins are best knownforA)ineffective rule of Napoleon BonaparteB)nationalization of the ChurchC)outrage over the use of the guillotine by theCommittee of Public SafetyD)demand of the Third Estate for more issue was a cause of the French Revolution ?A)Council of TrentB)Thirty Years WarC)Reign of TerrorD)Paris Peace event is most closely associated with the FrenchRevolution?A)Napoleon became emperor of )The Declaration of the Rights of Man was )Louis XVI called the Estates General )The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of these events related to the French Revolutionoccurred first?A)played an important role at the Congress of ViennaB)increased their power during the FrenchRevolutionC)were executed for treason by French monarchsD)led armies against the way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similaris that they bothA)monarchyB)clergyC)noblesD) the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxationfell mostly on theA)Differences between ethnic groups )Communism became )Militarism was )Nationalistic feelings were was one effect of the French Revolution ?

3 French Revolution Practice QuestionsA)RussianB)MexicanC)FrenchD) Revolution was caused by the factors shown inthis partial outline?I. _____A. Bankruptcy of the treasuryB. Tax burden on the Third EstateC. InflationD. Abuses of the Old RegimeA)an increase in the power of the Roman CatholicChurchB)massive emigration to the AmericasC)trade agreements with Great BritainD)a restoration of political major effect of Napoleon's rule of France was thatit led toA)restore old regimes to powerB)spread the idea of democracyC)encourage nationalist movementsD)promote the European free-trade the Congress of Vienna (1815), the governments ofEurope reacted to the French Revolution and the rule ofNapoleon by attempting toFrench Revolution Practice your answer to the following question on the diagram below and on your knowledge of social )Puritan (1642)B) French (1789)C)Mexican (1910)D)Russian (1917)Which Revolution resulted from the division of society shown in this diagram?

4 Base your answers to Questions 16 and 17 on the )Clergy were spared from the Reign of )The Reign of Terror affected all classes )The Reign of Terror crossed social andeconomic )Peasants were the most frequent victims of theReign of statement is best supported by informationfound in this chart?A)FrenchB)RussianC)ChineseD) which Revolution did these executions occur?A)occur in a peaceful mannerB)gain the support of wealthy landownersC)ignore urban workersD)bring radicals to comparison of the actions of the Jacobins during theFrench Revolution and the actions of the Bolsheviksduring the Russian Revolution indicates thatrevolutions sometimesA)inequalities in the tax structureB)economic success of mercantilismC)failure of the Congress of ViennaD)Continental System of was a major cause of the French Revolution ?

5 A)religious and cultural similaritiesB)industrialization and modernizationC)geographic size and locationD)political and economic factors protected Russia from control byNapoleon s army? French Revolution Practice QuestionsA)education levelB)geographic regionC)social classD)religious the French Revolution , the people of Francewere divided into three estates based mainly on theirA)The leaders in power before the revolutionsfavored changing the political system in )Both revolutions were the result of governmentdenial of basic human rights and stressfuleconomic )Most of the revolutionary support was provided byradicals from other )The new democracies created by the revolutionsgave people greater representation in statement describes a similarity between theFrench Revolution and the Bolshevik Revolution inRussia?

6 A)Louis XVI Napoleon RobespierreB)Robespierre Napoleon Louis XVIC)Louis XVI Robespierre NapoleonD)Napoleon Louis XVI list of French leaders is in the correctchronological order?Base your answers to Questions 24 and 25 on thedrawing below and on your knowledge of social )One group paid heavy taxes that supported theother two )Hard work, prayer, and a good example allowedfor a stable government in )Peasants and professionals in this society weregaining political and economic ) French society emphasized the importance ofnatural law and social conclusion can be drawn from this drawing?A)Protestant ReformationB) French RevolutionC)Napoleonic WarsD)European drawing illustrates conditions that contributedprimarily to the beginning of theFrench Revolution Practice QuestionsA)led to the abolition of slaveryB)inspired other peoples seeking democracy andindependenceC)marked the end of European influence in theWestern HemisphereD)demonstrated the need for strong internationalpeacekeeping American and French Revolutions were turningpoints in global history because the results of theserevolutionsA)promote the unification of ItalyB)preserve the German territories gained by Otto vonBismarckC)restore the power of the Holy Roman EmpireD)establish a balance of power in Europe after thedefeat of of the main purposes of the Congress of Vienna(1814 1815) was toA)

7 Puritan RevolutionB)Hundred Years WarC) French RevolutionD)signing of the Magna Carta28."Estates General Meet for First Time in 175 Years""National Assembly Issues Declarations of the Rightsof Man""Reign of Terror Ends; Robespierre Dies"Which event in European history is most closelyassociated with these headlines?A)establish democratic governments in all EuropeannationsB)maintain a balance of power in EuropeC)return Napoleon Bonaparte to powerD)create independent governments for Austria major goal of the Congress of Vienna was toBase your answers to Questions 30 and 31 on thepassage below and on your knowledge of social studies."During the greater part of the day the guillotine hadbeen kept busy at its ghastly work .. Every aristocratwas a traitor.. For two hundred years now the peoplehad sweated, and toiled, and starved to keep a lustfulcourt in lavish extravagance; now the descendants ofthose who had helped to make these courts brilliant hadto hide for their lives.

8 "A)The common people of the nation deserved to bepunished for violating the country s )The goals of fraternity, equality, and liberty wereachieved in this )The nobility was being punished for bringingbenefits to the )Because of past abuses by the nobility, thecommon people staged a bloody generalization best summarizes the views of theauthor of this passage?A) French RevolutionB)Sepoy MutinyC)Protestant ReformationD)Mexican event is referred to in this passage?A)adopt the ideas of the Protestant ReformationB)restore Louis XVI to powerC)provide stability for the nationD)end British control of French people supported Napoleon Bonapartebecause they hoped he wouldA)required foreign military interventionB)resulted in a republican form of governmentC)brought about religious freedomD)challenged the role and power of the way in which the Glorious Revolution in England,the French Revolution , and the Iranian Revolution aresimilar is that each revolutionA)France enjoyed a lengthy period of peace andprosperityB)the Church was restored to its former role andpower in the French governmentC)political power shifted to the bourgeoisieD)France lost its spirit of important result of the French Revolution was thatFrench Revolution Practice QuestionsA)

9 Desire of the people to be free from foreign ruleB)pressure of religious leaders for governmentreformC)failure of the government to meet the needs ofthe peopleD)ambition of the upper class to attain wealth French Revolution of 1789 and the CubanRevolution of 1959 were similar in that both werecaused primarily by theA)The King was restored to unlimited )The clergy dominated )The middle class gained political )The tax burden was carried by the lower France, which was a major result of the FrenchRevolution?A)believed in the theory of divine right of kingsB)were not allowed to own property under the OldRegimeC)resented their lack of political power under theOld RegimeD)wanted a communist form of French bourgeoisie supported the FrenchRevolution mainly because theyA)The Roman Catholic Church increased its powerand )The Revolution achieved its goal of establishingpeace, democracy, and justice for )The Revolution had little impact outside )The French middle class gained more statement is a valid generalization about theimmediate results of the French Revolution of 1789?

10 A)return Europe to the conditions that existedbefore the French RevolutionB)establish strategies needed to rebuild Turkey'seconomyC)create a European Court of JusticeD)promote the ideas of the French main purpose of the Congress of Vienna (1815)was toA)were led by ruthless dictatorsB)were motivated by a desire to overthrow amonarchC)led directly to the establishment of communismD)established a higher standard of living for themiddle French Revolution of 1789, the Chinese Revolutionof 1911, and the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 weresimilar in that these revolutionsA)increasing dissatisfaction of the Third EstateB)rise to power of Napoleon BonaparteC)actions of Prince MetternichD)execution of Louis primary cause of the French Revolution in 1789 wastheAnswer KeyFrench Revolution Practice