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