Vive la France! The Revolution

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1. What were the legal orders, or estates, into which all French citizens were divided? (Highest to lowest) Royalty, Nobles, Bourgeoisie Clergy, Nobles, Everyone else Nobles, Clergy, Merchants Nobles, Bourgeoisie, Everyone else

2. On June 17th, 1789, the delegates of the the Third Estate voted to call themselves by a new name. What was it? The National Parliament of France The People's Assembly The Committee of Public Safety The National Assembly

3. On August 27, 1789, the National Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, France's new constitution. Which of the following was NOT part of the Declaration? Women's rights Equality before the law Resistance to oppression The right to property

4. Which king and queen reigned in France during the Revolution? King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette King Charles III and Maria Theresa King Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette King Henri IV and Marie de' Medici

5. The American Revolution was a great inspiration to the French people, and many volunteers actually fought against the British in America. Which Frenchman, hero of the American Revolution, became commander of Paris's armed forces after the storming of the Bastille? Jacques Necker René de Maupeou Marquis de Lafayette Emmanuel Joseph Sieyés

6. Who who began his career as a provincial lawyer, became a delegate of the National Convention, was a great orator who led one of the main factions of the Convention, and was the main voice behind the Reign of Terror (1793-1794). Maximilien Robespierre Jean-Paul Marat Jacques Danton Toussaint L'Ouverture

7. Robespierre began his career taking the position against the death sentence, but later in his career, he clearly changed his position, and was a strong advocate for the guillotine, even sentencing some of his own friends to death. Delegates of the National Convention decided to conspire against Robespierre, and they shouted him down when he tried to speak next at the Convention. What was this called? The Second Revolution Thermidorian Reaction Sans-Culottes Reaction Dantoniste Reaction

8. One of the more radical moves of the French Revolution was the attempted elimination of the Roman Catholic Church and Christianity by Robespierre during the Reign of Terror. What new religious idea did he want the people to accept? The Cult of Reason Robespierre was a god Atheism The Cult of the Supreme Being

9. One of the reasons the Revolution and the wars abroad were so successful was a strong feeling of patriotism and nationalism that swept across France. It was during the Revolution that France's national anthem emerged. What is it called? La Carmagnole Vive la France La Marseillaise Le Paris

10. After the fall of Robespierre, many changes followed. The population voted for electors, just as before, and these electors in turn elected members of a reorganized Legislative Assembly. However, this assembly now chose a five-man executive board. What was it called? The Council The Cabinet The Directory The Supervisory