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Study Guide Answers
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1.
Who are the members of the First Estate? The Second Estate? The Third Estate?
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the clergy; the nobility; the commoners and middle class |
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Middle class merchants and professionals are considered members of the_________________.
a) bougainvillia b) bourgeoisie c) boulevardiers d) bouillabaisse
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b) bourgeoisie |
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Who were the French monarchs in 1789?
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Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette |
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Before the Revolution, the French government was seated at the palace of _______________________.
a) the Louvre b) theTuileries c) Versailles d) the Bastille
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c) Versailles |
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5.
Who was the French general who fought in the American Revolution?
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Lafayette |
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Name one of the three influential philosophers who advocated the rights of normal citizens at the expense of royal prerogative.
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Voltaire, Montesquieu, or Rousseau |
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Where did the Estates General meet when called by the King in 1789?
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Versailles |
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French Independence Day, July 14th, commemorates the storming of _______________ .
a) the Louvre b) the Tuileries c) Versailles d) the Bastille
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d) the Bastille |
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After the Third Estate declared itself a National Assembly and was locked out of its meeting room, where did it meet?
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the tennis court |
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10.
What was the name of the revolutionary city government of Paris, which eventually wielded much national power?
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The Commune |
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What are the colors of the French national flag?
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blue, white, and red |
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12.
Who was named the head of the French National Guard when an attack by the King's army was feared?
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Marquise de Lafayette |
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The sovereignty of the French people and the liberty of each individual were guaranteed by what law of the National Assembly?
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Declaration of the Rights of Man |
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When the King and Queen were forced to come to Paris so the revolutionaries could watch them more closely, they were brought to _______________________ .
a) the Louvre b) the Tuileries c) Versailles d) the Bastille
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b) the Tuileries |
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Name one of three restrictions placed on religion by the National Assembly
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abolished monasticism, confiscated lands, or made the clergy employees of the state |
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16.
Assignats are_________________________________________ .
a) assignments in French classes b) French stop signs c) promissory notes d) small French flies
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c) promissory notes |
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How many governmental departments are there in France?
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83 |
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18.
The French émigrés hoped to restore the Ancien Régime. True or false?
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true |
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What was the name of the French government that established a constitutional monarchy?
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Legislative Assembly |
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Politically speaking, the right is __________________________.
a) radical b) moderate c) conservative d) apathetic
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c) conservative |
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21.
The Marseillaise is ____________________.
a) mayonnaise b) a song c) a French monument d) the heir to the throne
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b) a song |
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22.
Robespierre and Danton were leaders of the Girondins. True or false?
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false |
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The Montagnards were ____________________________ . a) radicals b) conservatives c) moderates d) mountain climbers
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a) radicals |
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24.
The sans-culotte and bonnet rouge became the veritable uniforms of French radicals.
True or false?
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true |
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Who was responsible for the Reign of Terror?
a) Montagnards b) Jacobins c) Surveillance Committees d) Revolutionary Tribunals e) all of these groups
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e) all of the groups |
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26.
The site where the guillotine once stood is now occupied by the Eiffel Tower. True or false?
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false |
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27.
Who killed radical journalist, Jean Paul Marat?
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a) Charlotte Corday |
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The royal necropolis of France was located at ___________________ . a) Notre Dame Cathedral b) the Tuileries c) the Bastille d) the Cathedral of St. Denis
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d) the Cathedral of St. Denis |
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Who was deposed and executed during the Thermidorean Reaction?
a) Charlotte Corday b) Louis XVI c) Charles Dickens d) Robespierre
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d) Robespierre |
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30.
The last four years of the Revolution were dominated by what oppressive, five-man ruling group?
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The Directory |
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