Test French Revolution

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Every member of the third estate was poor

1. True
2. False

Most people from the bourgeoisie were able to read

1. True
2. False

Only members of the nobility were educated at universities

1. True
2. False

Peasants were not welcome at the meeting of the Estates-General

1. True
2. False

How had society changed since the Middle Ages?

1. The Estates system had been set-up by the king
2. The Estates system was destroyed by the first estate
3. The Estates system was viewed differently by third estate
4. The Estates system had been modified to adjust to the new times by the clergy

What kind of change did the bourgeoisie demand?

1. They demanded the same power and privileges as the people from the first and second estate.
2. They wanted better working conditions.
3. They wanted the first and second estate to reduce their spending and luxurious lifestyle.
4. They demanded a better salary for their hard work.

3a. The third estate had many grievances. But not all third estate groups had the same grievances. Choose which groups were most affected by the following problems:


1. not enough land

1. peasants
2. city workers
3. bourgeoisie
4. all three groups

3b. no influence in politics

1. peasants
2. city workers
3. bourgeoisie
4. all three groups

3c. low wages

1. peasants
2. city workers
3. bourgeoisie
4. all three groups

3d. bad harvests

1. peasants
2. city workers
3. bourgeoisie
4. all three groups

3e. high taxes

1. peasants
2. city workers
3. bourgeoisie
4. all three groups

3f. very difficult to get a noble title

1. peasants
2. city workers
3. bourgeoisie
4. all three groups

Which estate(s) wanted the paying of taxes to be equally divided between the estates?

1. The first estate
2. The second estate and the first estate
3. The third estate
4. The third estate and a part of the first estate

The voting was also a problem. Why?

1. Voting per estate would leave the third estate in the minority
2. Voting per head would leave the first estate in the minority
3. Voting per head would leave the second estate in the minority
4. Voting per estate would leave the first AND second estate in the minority

Leaves the Third Estate disappointed 

What is the Ancien Régime?

1. When only ministers had power
2. When only the king had power; absolutisme
3. Everybody had an equal say in how the country was run; democracy
4. The third estate had no influence on the rule of the land. Only the first and second estate

Which keywords are the core of the Ancien Regime?

1. The estate sytem and feudalism
2. Middle Ages and the nobility
3. The estate system and absolutism
4. The estate system and superstition

The Declaration of Man and the Citizen was inspired on...

1. The Plakaat van Verlatinghe
2. The Declaration of Independence

The basis for the Declaration of Independence was....

1. the ideas of the Enlightenment
2. the Plakaat van Verlatinghe
3. the ideas of the Ancien Regime

What event ended the Ancien Regime?

1. The declaration of the Rights of Men and Citizen
2. La Nuit de Sacrifics

14 July 1789

17 June 1789

5 May 1789

5 October 1789

20 June 1791

21 January 1793

16 October 1793

28 July 1794

4/5 August 1789

La Nuit de Sacrifices

Execution of Robbespierre

Execution of Louis XXI

Women's March on Versailles 

National Assembly formed

Execution Marie- Antionette

Flight to Varennes 

Storming of the Bastille

Esates General

What was the main reason for the French to use the guillotine as an execution method?

1. The guillotine was the most painful method to execute ‘traitors’.
2. The guillotine was used so all the French people could see the execution very clear.
3. The guillotine used decapitation as a quick and painless method of execution.
4. The guillotine sent a message to the people what would happen if they didn’t listen.

The new constitution was inspired by...

1. Voltaire
2. Montesquieu
3. Locke
4. Smith

This idea was called...

1. the Trias Politica
2. the Three Branches
3. the Three Chambers
4. the Tri-Rule

Despite the establishment of the Directoire, the common people still 

had to face                 /                 bread prices and starvation. France seemed to be on the brink of a new revolution. Yet escalation was                      /                                because of the appearance of a new French leader: Napoleon Bonaparte. He was a general who returned to France in 1798 after he had won battles against Italy and Egypt, during the First Coalition War (1792-1797). This war was a                       /                    conflict between France and European countries that                /                  with the French Revolution. Countries like Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, Spain and the Dutch Republic                  /                      that the revolutionary ideas would affect them too. The people of France saw General Napoleon as a hero. It turned out he had big plans that would affect France in the decades to come.

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In the 18th century Britain was known for...

1. Its obession with tea
2. Its strong army
3. Its strong fleet
4. Its support of the French Revolution

The global empire the British established in 18th century came about with violent take-overs

1. True
2. False

False

Unlike what you might think, the settlements the British established in the 18th century were mainly trading posts. Only after the 18th century did the British state interfere in local government (e.g. in India). 

However, in the American colonies, though the establishment of the settlements was peaceful, there were violent conflicts with the native Americans.

At the peak of its power, Britain had colonised ...

1. half of the world
2. a quarter of the world
3. three quarters of the world
4. WORLD DOMINATION!!!

Great Britain did not suffer much from losing the American colonies in the War of Independence

1. True
2. False

The War of Independence affected both...

1. British citizens and traders
2. British citizens and bankers
3. British traders and bankers
4. British traders and the Crown

Thus the focus went from the American colonies to...

1. Africa and India
2. Africa, the Far East and Australia

Britain was considered the most liberal European kingdom of Europe. Why do I explicity state 'kingdom'?

1. Because Britain was kingdom
2. Because there were other more liberal states in Europe
3. Because there were more liberal non-European states

Because Britain was very liberal, it was very positive about the French Revolution

1. True
2. False

The maker of this source is on this side

What did the Jacobines thought of the changed attitude of the English?

1. Perfidious Albion!
2. Deceitful England!
3. Untrustworthy British!
4. Faithless English!

How did Great Britain react at first to the French immigrants?

1. Gave them money
2. Provide a safe and secure place to live
3. Start an information campagne for the British population
4. A place to stay in Great-Britain and financial means to start

There was some fear that the immigrants would disrupt the political order. How did the British government deal with this?

1. introducing register system for the immigrants when entering Great Britain.
2. introducing a selection procedure, so only those who could contribute the British economy were welcomed
3. introducing an quota; only a certain of men, women and children could enter Great Britain per month

The British Navy won because of the tactics of Horatio Nelson.

1. True
2. False

The British won the Battle of Trafalgar because they had more ships.

1. True
2. False

Horatio Nelson used to say Britannia rules the waves.

1. True
2. False

The Battle of Trafalgar was a result of Napoleon’s thirst for power.

1. True
2. False

Because of the Battle of Trafalgar, Great Britain could expand their empire.

1. True
2. False