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The French Revolution and Napoleon

Quiz by Paul Bachman

Grade 9-12
Social Studies
California Public Schools Standards

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  • Q1
    members of the Paris Commune who wore long pants to identify with common people
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    sans-culottes
    bourgeoisie
    Bastille
     coup d’état
    30s
  • Q2
    right of powerful nations to maintain order throughout Europe
    principle of intervention
     liberalism
    nationalism
    Continental System
    30s
  • Q3
    leader of the Committee of Public Safety who enforced policies of the Reign of Terror
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    Marat
    Robespierre
    Rousseau
    Klemens von Metternich
    30s
  • Q4
    Napoleon’s plan to weaken the British economy
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    Continental System
    bourgeoisie
    principle of intervention
     Bastille
    30s
  • Q5
    the middle class, including professionals
    bourgeoisie
    sans-culottes
    coup d’état
     liberalism
    30s
  • Q6
    a sudden overthrow of the government
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    coup d’état
    Nationalism
    Liberalism
    Bastille
    30s
  • Q7
    post-revolutionary leader who advocated restoring the monarchy throughout Europe
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    Marat
    Rip Van Winkle
    Robespierre
    Klemens von Metternich
    30s
  • Q8
    prison attacked at the outset of the French Revolution
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    Coup d’état
    Bourgeoisie
    Bastille
    Principle of Intervention
    30s
  • Q9
    belief that people should be free from government restraint
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    Liberalism
    Radicalism
    Conservatism
    Nationalism
    30s
  • Q10
    the unique cultural identity of a people
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    nationalism
    Liberalism
    Radicalism
    Conservatism
    30s
  • Q11
    Reflecting Enlightenment thought, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen proclaimed
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    equal rights for women in political life
    the importance of the Bastille
    an end to aristocratic privileges
    a movement to restore the monarchy
    30s
  • Q12
    The economic crisis that triggered the French Revolution was caused by
    weak demand for consumer products
    bad harvests and a slowdown in manufacturing.
    widespread corruption in the government
    the Revolutionary War in America
    30s
  • Q13
    The threat of foreign intervention to restore Louis XVI to the throne caused the French Revolution to
    fail in its attempt to reform French society
    pursue the goal of equality
    become more radical
    spread to other countries
    30s
  • Q14
    The French Revolution entered an increasingly radical phase after
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    the execution of Marie Antoinette
    the destruction of the Bastille
    the execution of King Louis XVI
    the formation of social and political clubs
    30s
  • Q15
    Because it could not govern effectively after the Reign of Terror, the Directory had to
    agree to share power with the clergy
    turn to the bourgeoisie for protection
    rely upon the military to enforce its authority
    abolish slavery in the French colonies
    30s

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