Which event marked the symbolic start of the Revolution of 1789?
(a) Storming of the Bastille
(b) Execution of King Louis XVI
(c) Reign of Terror
(d) Tennis Court Oath
Which of these was not one of the French Estates system?
(a) the clergy
(b) the commoners
(c) the nobility
(d) the wariors
What title did Napoleon Bonaparte assume?
(a) King of France
(b) Emperor of France
When did the “Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen” adopted?
(a) October 5, 1788
(b) August 26, 1789
(c) November 10, 1796
(d) May 30, 1790
How did the French Revolution impact the social structure in France?
(a) It abolished feudalism and introduced greater social equality
(b) It resulted in the complete eradication of the middle class
(c) It strengthened the authority of the clergy
On which date did the “Women’s March on Versailles” happened?
(a) August 26, 1793
(b) January 12, 1790
(c) December 6, 1794
(d) October 5, 1789
How did the French Revolution end?
(a) Restoration of the monarchy
(b) Execution of King Louis XVI
(c) Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
(d) Formation of a constitutional monarchy
When did France declared war on Austria?
(a) August 1793
(b) December 1799
(c) April 1792
(d) October 1789
In which year did the Revolution begin?
(a) 1776
(b) 1789
(c) 1798
(d) 1804
By what method did Louis XVI executed?
(a) by guillotine
(b) by hanging
(c) by shooting
(d) by blinding
What was the primary goal of the Reign of Terror?
(a) To eliminate political opposition and counter-revolutionaries
(b) To expand French territories through military conquest
How long did the Directory period last?
(a) Two years
(b) Five years
(c) Ten years
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Which event marked the symbolic start of the Revolution of 1789?
(a) Storming of the Bastille
(b) Reign of Terror
(c) Battle of Waterloo
(d) Tennis Court Oath
Which social class played a significant role during the Revolution of 1789?
(a) Clergy
(b) Bourgeoisie
(c) Peasantry
(d) Monarchy
During which years did the Reign of Terror take place?
(a) 1776-1778
(b) 1789-1793
(c) 1793-1799
(d) 1804-1814
When was the execution of King Louis XVI?
(a) 1789
(b) 1793
(c) 1798
(d) 1804
What political system was established during the Directory period?
(a) Monarchy
(b) Republic
(c) Dictatorship
(d) Theocracy
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What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille?
(a) It marked the beginning of the revolution.
(b) It was a symbolic victory against royal authority.
(c) It led to the abolition of the monarchy.
(d) All of the above.
Which military campaign led by Napoleon marked a significant expansion of French territories?
(a) Battle of Waterloo
(b) Russian Campaign
(c) Egyptian Campaign
(d) Italian Campaign
When did the French Revolution begin?
(a) 1776
(b) 1789
(c) 1798
(d) 1804
Which event significantly contributed to France’s financial crisis and heightened the ordinary people’s grievances?
(a) The extravagant lifestyle of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette
(b) The French defeat in the Seven Years’ War
(c) The imposition of high taxes on the nobility
(d) The spread of Enlightenment ideas and philosophies
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Which French queen was famously associated with the phrase “Let them eat cake,” symbolizing the monarchy’s indifference to the people’s suffering?
(a) Marie Antoinette
(b) Catherine de’ Medici
(c) Eleanor of Aquitaine
(d) Joan of Arc
When did the Storming of the Bastille occur?
(a) July 14, 1789
(b) June 21, 1791
(c) September 5, 1793
(d) March 18, 1815
Who was the king of France at the beginning of the Revolution?
(a) King Louis XVI
(b) Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
(c) King Charles X
(d) King Louis XIV
In which year did the French Revolution officially end?
(a) 1789
(b) 1793
(c) 1799
(d) 1815
What countries France did not invade during the revolutionary wars?
(a) Italy
(a) Netherlands
(c) Germany
(d) Turkiye
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Which document, adopted in 1789, proclaimed the rights and freedoms of the French citizens?
(a) Declaration of Independence
(b) Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
Who was the prominent figure associated with leading the Reign of Terror?
(a) Maximilien Robespierre
(b) Napoleon Bonaparte
(c) Louis XVI
(d) Jean-Paul Marat
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the storming of the Bastille?
(a) The Bastille was a symbol of royal tyranny.
(b) The revolutionaries wanted to obtain weapons and ammunition stored in the Bastille.
(c) The governor of the Bastille was a prominent counter-revolutionary figure.
(d) The revolutionaries wanted to free political prisoners in the Bastille.
Which historical event is considered a precursor to the French Revolution?
(a) American Revolution
(b) Industrial Revolution
(c) Russian Revolution
(d) English Civil War
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Who became the First Consul of France?
(a) Maximilien Robespierre
(b) Napoleon Bonaparte
(c) Louis XVI
(d) Georges Danton
Which event occurred in 1793?
(a) Storming of the Bastille
(b) Reign of Terror
(c) Execution of King Louis XVI
(d) Tennis Court Oath
