The French Revolution
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Who was the King of France at the beginning of the French Revolution?
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What was the most significant impact of the French Revolution?
- Strengthening feudal privileges
- Promoting ideas of liberty, equality, democracy, and human rights worldwide
- Ending all wars permanently
- Establishing monarchy in Europe
Which ruler came to power in France after the Revolution and introduced the Napoleonic Code?
- Louis XVI
- Robespierre
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Voltaire
Which event officially ended the monarchy in France?
- Storming of the Bastille
- Establishment of the Republic in 1792
- Execution of Napoleon
- Congress of Vienna
Which group benefited the most from the abolition of feudal privileges?
- Clergy only
- Nobility only
- Peasants and the Third Estate
- Foreign rulers
Who led the Reign of Terror?
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Robespierre
- Voltaire
- Louis XVI
Which machine became a symbol of executions during the Reign of Terror?
- Cannon
- Guillotine
- Catapult
- Crossbow
Who advocated the separation of powers among the legislature, executive, and judiciary?
- Rousseau
- Voltaire
- Montesquieu
- John Locke
Which philosopher strongly believed in the idea of the Social Contract?
- Voltaire
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Montesquieu
- Adam Smith
Which document declared the natural rights of citizens during the French Revolution?
- Magna Carta
- Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
- Bill of Rights
- Napoleonic Code
Which slogan became the guiding principle of the French Revolution?
- Peace, Prosperity, Progress
- Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
- Justice, Freedom, Unity
- Nation, Religion, Culture
What was the Bastille?
- A royal palace
- A prison fortress in Paris
- A church
- A parliament building
Which estate paid almost all the taxes in France before the Revolution?
- First Estate
- Second Estate
- Third Estate
- All Estates equally
French society before the Revolution was divided into how many estates?
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
Who was the King of France at the beginning of the French Revolution?
- Louis XIV
- Louis XV
- Louis XVI
- Napoleon Bonaparte
In which year did the French Revolution begin?
- 1776
- 1789
- 1799
- 1815