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AP European History

French Revolution – Napoleon Quiz

 

1) Which of the following played a role in causing the French Revolution?
a. Diminishing farming land for peasants, peasants not getting along with merchants
b. Disease, rise of Lutheran Church in France
c. Famine and a distrust of the king 
d. Lack of cattle for peasants due to mad cow disease
 
2) What did John Marat believe strongly in?
a. Free press
b. Catholicism
c. Unfree press
d. Lutheranism
 
3) Who did Charlotte Cordray kill while the person was in the bathtub?
a. Louis XIV
b. Maximilian Robespierre
c. John Marat
d. Louis XV
 
4) What was the standing of the Catholic Church at and near the ending of the French Revolution?
a. Most people were atheists
b. The country was still called Catholic, but the majority were Huguenots
c. The country was NOT called Catholic, because of all the Huguenots
d. The Catholic church was replaced by a Cult of Reason 
 
5) How did France's constitution come about during Napoleon's reign?
a. He proposed it and allowed the people to vote
b. He proposed it and Parliament passed it
c. He wrote it and put it into force
d. He writes it and asks the pope for permission
 
6) The Vienna Congress had a couple of major goals. These were to....
a. force Napoleon to resign as emperor
b. get rid of the monarchs to maintain the B.O.P.
c. restore the monarchs, maintain balance of power
d. make Europe a unified empire

 

7. One of the huge problems that lead to the French Revolution was
a.      the economy; France had many financial problems and had been taxing the
poor outrageously
b.      the economy; the Church was beginning to become low on funds, and the
king was demanding more than its annual volunteer gift
c.      the social structure; women began demanding the same rights as men and
were not receiving any
d.      the three estates; those who typically had the most power (the king,
nobles, and Church) were not able to impose their will on the country

8. During the first stage of the French Revolution
a.      .      The country united in a constitutional monarchy under Jean-Paul Marat

b.      Most of the peasant actually lost rights, but they understood it to be
temporary
c.      The king and queen were symbolically beheaded
d      Many people, especially women, gained rights


9. The second stage of the French Revolution was known as “The Terror” because
a.      the government was quickly becoming corrupted, people were losing their rights, and senseless violence was everywhere
b.      the people began to fear they had brought the wrath of God upon
themselves
c.      a new set of worships for the Temple of Reason began to dominate people’s
lives
d.      the new royal army was swarming the Paris and the citizens began fearing
for their very survival

10. The major event that ended the 2nd stage of the French Revolution would be
a. The king and queen being brought back into power in a last, desperate
hope to save the country
b. Jean-Paul Marat enjoying a brief position of political power before being mercilessly beheaded
c. Robespierre, the incorruptible, was finally executed after unwittingly
turning the Committee of Public Safety against him
d. Inflation soaring once again, making the peasants so fearful that they
killed their representative, Necker

11.Every place conquered by Napoleon received
a.       excellent education, beginning from the age of five, in French studies
and philosophies
b.      the French culture, including its language, food, and philosophies
c.      a system of justice for civilians and criminals which had been first
created by Robespierre
d.      many ideals and creations of the French Revolution, including the metric
system, the abolition of the feudal system, and many salaried members of the
government

12. France, although defeated by the European Colaition countries, received most of its land back
at the Congress of Vienna because
a.      France was no longer ruled by Napoleon and the other countries wanted to preserve the balance of power
b.      It had been his degree that upon his death his son should help divide his
land, and his son was intent on carrying this out
c.      The other countries were all prepared to go to war with each other, which
was the last thing anyone wanted at the moment
d.      France was unable to rule across the wide space and unfamiliar terrain,
and in the end it was decided that it was best for everything to go back to
the way it was before

13.In contrast to the ideals of the century before, Romanticism emphasized
a.       God and His angels
b.      perfection and intricacy
c.      beauty and a sense of connection
d.      feelings and nature

 

14) Which Event or Time Period caused the Ideology of the French Revolution?

      A) The 30 Years War

      B) The Enlightenment

      C) The Renaissance

      D) War of the 3 Henrys

15) Who was the King during the 1st stage of the French Revolution?

      A) Henry of Navarre

      B) Charles VIII

      C) Louis XI

      D) Louis XVI

16) Robespierre led the 2nd stage of the Revolution known as…

 A) “The Fear”

      B) “The Terror”

      C) “The Enlightenment”

      D) “The Guillotine Era”

17) A new constitution was issued in 1795 where a committee of 5 men was created known as…

      A) The Directory

      B) The committee of 5

      C) The French Men

      D) The Kings Men

18) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels created their own kind of Socialism which was called…

      A) Karlism

      B) Engelism 

      C) Marxism

      D) Divine Right Socialism

 

19. The National Assembly’s initial goal was to:

a.      Create a new constitution

b.     Protect the rights of the nobility

c.     Get rid of counter-revolutionaries  

d.     Secure a peaceful transition while changing kings

 

20.What group was the most liberal and violent revolutionaries?

a.      The Thermidorians

b.     The Jacobins

c.     The Girondins

d.     The Sans-Culottes

21. Who was the leader of the Committee for Public Safety?

a.      Hebert

b.     Robespierre

c.     Danton 

d.     Morat

22. What was the battle called where Napoleon was defeated for the last time?

a.      Battle of Borodino

b.     Waterloo

c.     Leipzig

d.     Battle of the Nile

23. Which country did not belong to the Congress of Vienna

a.      Prussia

b.     Russia

c.     United Kingdom

d.     Italy

 

24. Conservatism of the 1800s advocates for:

a.      The status quo

b.     Basic rights

c.     The creation of nation-states

d.     Capitalism  

25. Which of these was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

A) Calling the Estates General

B) Political and Social Inequalities

C) Bankruptcy of the Government

D) The rise of Napoleon

 

26. What was stage one of the French Revolution called?

A) The Great Terror

B) the  National Assembly and Constitutional Monarchy

C)The National Convention

D)The Estates General

 

27 .Who took over during the third stage of the French Revolution?

A) William III and Mary II

B) Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

C) Napoleon Bonaparte of Genoa

D) Louis XVI and the Estates General

 

28. What religion did Napoleon side with?

A) French Huguenots

B) Dutch Humanism

C) Roman Catholicism

D) The Anglican Church

 

6. Who was the leader of the Vienna Congress?

A) Metternich of Austria

B) Talleyrand of France

C)  Castlereagh of England

D) Alexander I of Russia

 

29. Which of the following did Metternich support?

A) Liberalism

B) Conservatism

C) Communism

D) Capitalism

 

30.Who was the leader of the National Assembly?

A.   Danton

B.    Louis XVI

C.   Marat

D.   Robespierre

 

31.Which of these changed during the de-Christianization of France?

A.   the calendar- year, months and days

B.    food

C.   Names of the kings of France

D.   nothing changed

  

32.The Napoleonic Code was…

A.   An agreement between Napoleon and the Church.

B.    A code that said no one could trade with England, and was also a new constitution

C.   A just and legal system based on Ancient Roman law that organized the many laws of France into one easy to follow system

D.   A code that said that Napoleon ruled everything.

 

33.In what year did the Congress of Vienna redraw the boarders and reinstate the Kings of Europe.

A.   1920

B.    1815

C.   1800

D.   1768
 

34. Which of these is the basis for Nationalism?

A.   private property should be abolished

B.    planned towns

C.   every culture should have their own country

D.   to get rid of the conservatives.

 

35. Which of the following items is NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
A. Louis XVI was attempting to overthrow Parliament
B. An extremely large amount of debt after lots of wars
C. High unemployment rates
D. Extremely high bread taxes
E. Louis XVI was a schlub (A person regarded as clumsy, stupid, and unattractive)

36. What was the meeting called that, while in session, made the Tennis Court Oath?
A. The Estates General

B. The Bastille Takeover
C. The National Assembly
D. United Sovereign State Regional

37. What year marks the start of the rule of radicals in French history, also known as the beginning of the Second Stage by some hitorians?
A. 1792
B. 1789
C. 1790
D. 1776

38. What happened in the 3rd stage of the French Revolution?
A. The radicals were all brutally killed at the Capture of the Bastille

B. Terror increased, and more people died annually than usual
C. The Revolution was over, and a new Bill of Rights was written at the start of this stage
D. Moderate middle-class Liberals took over the government and ruled as the Directory