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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEON
Section 1 Quiz
A. Terms, People, and Places
Match the descriptions in Column I with the terms in Column II. Write the letter of the
correct answer in the blank provided. Not all the words, names, and places will be used. Each
answer can be used only once.
Column I
Column II
1. he proposed taxing the nobles and clergy
2. a notebook listing grievances
3. the name for the old order of French society
4. term for a social class in France
5. the middle class in France
B. Main Ideas
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
ancien régime
estate
bourgeoisie
deficit spending
Louis XVI
Jacques Necker
Estates-General
cahier
Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided.
6. Many people saw the Bastille as a symbol of
a. freedom.
c. social classes.
b. tyranny.
d. wealth.
7. The Third Estate was
a. made up of nobles and soldiers.
b. not required to pay taxes.
c. the smallest of the estates.
d. the largest of the estates.
8. The economic crisis in France was caused by
a. the failure of several economic reforms.
b. the policies of Jacques Necker.
c. bad harvests, deficit spending, and costly wars.
d. the policies of the Estates-General.
9. What effect did the national debt have on France?
a. It made French people dislike the British.
b. It caused bad harvests and soaring food prices.
c. It helped to worsen the economic crisis.
d. It led to improvements in government.
10. What happened after the Tennis Court Oath?
a. The king attacked the Bastille.
b. The National Assembly demanded weapons and gunpowder.
c. Royal troops gathered around Paris.
d. The cahiers were published.
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