D2 (Lecture Quiz): The French Revolution

The Enlightenment thinkers believed we should base all of society's laws on the ideas of tradition and religion.

How many rigid social classes existed in France prior to the Revolution?

Where did King Louis believe his power came from?

King Louis granted special privileges to some social classes (like the "first estate" and "second estate").

Which of the following statements about the "third estate" (the lowest social class) is not true?

Wealth was distributed very equally in France.

Why was France sinking into debt?

The "third estate" broke away from the other two estates because they believed they were being treated unfairly.

Why did the revolutionaries target the Bastille prison for their first major attack?

King Louis was arrested and charged with treason for trying to escape France during the Revolution.

What ultimately happened to King Louis to punish him for treason?

The creation of the first French Republic meant that France would no longer have a monarchy.

What was the goal of the extremist Jacobins (led by Robespierre)?

Most monarchs who lived in countries near France supported the revolutionaries in France.

Napoleon became Emperor of France by promising to defend the values of the revolution.

Once the Revolution was over, the French never had another monarchy as government ever again.