- 1. In what year did the French Revolution begin?
A) 1789
B) 1776
C) 1799
D) 1812
- 2. Which event sparked the French Revolution in 1789?
A) Napoleon's rise to power
B) Reign of Terror
C) Execution of Louis XVI
D) Storming of the Bastille
- 3. Who was the king of France at the start of the French Revolution in 1789?
A) Marie Antoinette
B) Robespierre
C) Louis XVI
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
- 4. Which document marked the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789 by setting forth the revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity?
A) Constitution of 1791
B) Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
C) Tennis Court Oath
D) Napoleonic Code
- 5. What was the name of the revolutionary government that ruled France from 1792 to 1795?
A) National Convention
B) Estates-General
C) Committee of Public Safety
D) Directory
- 6. Which legislative body was abolished during the French Revolution in 1789?
A) Convention Nationale
B) Estates-General
C) Cahiers de Doléances
D) National Assembly
- 7. What was the name of the assembly that represented the common people of France during the French Revolution in 1789?
A) Consulate
B) Committee of Public Safety
C) National Assembly
D) Estates-General
- 8. Who famously proclaimed, 'Let them eat cake' during the French Revolution in 1789?
A) Marie Antoinette
B) Charlotte Corday
C) Madame Roland
D) Olympe de Gouges
- 9. What was the primary goal of the revolutionary leaders during the French Revolution in 1789?
A) To establish a republic
B) To conquer neighboring countries
C) To restore absolute monarchy
D) To create a federal system
- 10. Which city was the epicenter of the French Revolution in 1789?
A) Marseille
B) Nice
C) Versailles
D) Paris
- 11. Who led the radical faction known as the Jacobins during the French Revolution in 1789?
A) Robespierre
B) Danton
C) Marat
D) Saint-Just
- 12. Who was the leader of the Girondins faction during the French Revolution in 1789?
A) Brissot
B) Robespierre
C) Marat
D) Danton
- 13. What was the name of the constitution that established a constitutional monarchy in France in 1789?
A) Napoleonic Code
B) Constitution of 1791
C) Charter of 1814
D) Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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