The French Revolution quiz

The Bastille was stormed on:

Louis XVI came to the throne in:

The Social Contract was written by:

Which estate paid taxes to the state?

The leader of the Jacobins was:

The Spirit of the Laws proposed the division of power among the:

France was declared a republic in:

Slavery was finally abolished in the French colonies in:

Women in France got the right to vote in:

Napoleon was finally defeated at:

Why was the Bastille hated by the people? (2 marks)

Why did Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General? (2 marks)

Why did the third estate walk out of the Estates General? (2 marks)

Name two rights given in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. (2 marks)

What were the symbols of the revolution? Give two with their meanings. (2 marks)

What was the Directory? Why did it fail? (2 marks)

Who was Olympe de Gouges? (2 marks)

How did the revolution change everyday life? (2 marks)

Why did the National Assembly abolish feudal dues? (2 marks)

What was the triangular slave trade? (2 marks)

In 1789, a 4-pound loaf of bread cost 14.5 sous. A labourer earned 30 sous a day. What percentage of his daily wage did one loaf cost, correct to one decimal place? (3 marks)

The Estates General had not met since 1614. How many years had passed when it met in 1789? (3 marks)

The Reign of Terror lasted from 1793 to July 1794. If about 17,000 people were officially executed and 40% were from Paris, how many were from Paris and how many from elsewhere? (3 marks)

On 14 July 1789, about 7,000 men and women gathered in Paris to form a people's militia, and a group of them stormed the Bastille, where only 7 prisoners were found. Find the ratio of people gathered to prisoners in simplest form. If the crowd had grown by 15%, how many people would there have been? (3 marks)

Napoleon became emperor in 1804 and was defeated in 1815. How many years did he rule as emperor? How many years after the storming of the Bastille did he become emperor? (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. On 5 May 1789, Louis XVI called together an assembly of the Estates General to pass proposals for new taxes. The first and second estates sent 300 representatives each, while the third estate sent 600. Voting had been conducted on the principle that each estate had one vote. (i) Why did the third estate oppose this? (ii) What did they demand? (iii) What did they do after the king rejected their demand? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The National Assembly completed the draft of the constitution in 1791. Its main object was to limit the powers of the monarch. These powers were now separated and assigned to different institutions: the legislature, executive and judiciary. (i) What type of government did it create? (ii) Who had the right to vote? (iii) Why were many people unhappy with it? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the Reign of Terror. Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment. All those whom he saw as enemies of the republic were arrested and tried. If found guilty, they were guillotined. (i) What was the guillotine? (ii) What other measures did he take? (iii) How did the Reign of Terror end? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. From the very beginning, women were active participants in the events. They started their own political clubs and newspapers. One of their main demands was that women enjoy the same political rights as men. (i) Name one women's club. (ii) What laws helped women? (iii) Why did women's clubs face opposition? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In 1794, the Convention legislated to free all slaves in the French overseas possessions. This was a short-term measure. Ten years later, Napoleon reintroduced slavery. (i) Why were slaves brought to the Caribbean? (ii) When was slavery finally abolished? (iii) Why was abolition important? (5 marks)

Draw a timeline of the French Revolution from 1774 to 1815. Explain the importance of any four events. (6 marks)

Draw a pyramid diagram of the three estates in French society. Explain the privileges and burdens of each. (6 marks)

Draw a flowchart showing how France moved from monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, a republic and then an empire. Explain each change. (6 marks)

Draw a chart of the main rights in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. Explain their importance for democracy. (6 marks)

Draw a diagram showing the triangular slave trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas. Explain how the revolution affected slavery. (6 marks)