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The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle - Quiz
  • 1. What year did the French Revolution begin?
A) 1776
B) 1804
C) 1799
D) 1789
  • 2. Who was the king of France at the start of the Revolution?
A) Charles X
B) Louis XVIII
C) Louis XVI
D) Louis XIV
  • 3. What was the name of the prison stormed on July 14, 1789?
A) Bastille
B) Conciergerie
C) Tuileries
D) Versailles
  • 4. What document proclaimed the principles of the Revolution?
A) Constitution of 1791
B) Edict of Nantes
C) Civil Constitution of the Clergy
D) Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
  • 5. Which battle is often associated with the end of the Napoleonic Wars?
A) Austerlitz
B) Borodino
C) Trafalgar
D) Waterloo
  • 6. Who became the leader of France during the Reign of Terror?
A) Maximilien Robespierre
B) Georges Danton
C) Marquis de Lafayette
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 7. What was the main governing body during the Revolution after 1792?
A) National Assembly
B) Estates-General
C) National Convention
D) Directory
  • 8. Which social group gained significant power as a result of the Revolution?
A) The nobility
B) The bourgeoisie
C) The clergy
D) The monarchy
  • 9. Which group was targeted during the Reign of Terror?
A) Foreign invaders
B) Clergy members
C) Noble supporters
D) Counter-revolutionaries
  • 10. Who authored the book 'The French Revolution'?
A) Victor Hugo
B) Alexis de Tocqueville
C) Marquis de Lafayette
D) Thomas Carlyle
  • 11. What was the main cause of the French Revolution?
A) Social inequality and financial crisis
B) An invasion by Britain
C) A revolution in Russia
D) A famine in America
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