Unit 6 French Revolution Test Prep

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?

________ refers to the branches of government, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Third Estate?

This was a culturally unifying force in Western civilization.

The ________limited the power of the King and divided the government into three branches of government.

Why did the monarchs of Europe have an issue with the French Revolution?

In 1793 to defend France from internal and external enemies, this body was a 12 person dictatorship that ruled France?

Napoleon made the mistake of invading ______ during the winter causing a devastating loss.

Latin American revolutions mainly benefited __________.

The women who marched on Versailles refused to leave until the King agreed to what?

All of the following are true about the First Estate EXCEPT:

Queen Marie Antoinette was despised for her opulence!

Was Galileo persecuted by the Spanish inquisition?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the Second Estate?

John Locke associated with what theory, idea, or system of government?

Why was the Estate General unsuccessful in accomplishing its goals?

The Napoleonic Code had all of the following effects EXCEPT:

What type of math was Newton credited for developing?

The symbol of horror, equality in death, and the Reign of Terror was in vented by __________.

During the Renaissance, What was the significance of the humanist movement?

Napoleon used this alliance system to blockade Great Britain from in Europe, but it backfired an and inhibited trade.

A contract where citizens agree to obey laws in return for the governments protections of their rights and liberties.

This was the first South American country to be liberated from its European colonizers?

____________ was the queen of France before and during the French Revolution.

The Russians adopted the policy of burning crops in order to starve the enemies’ army called what?

The act by which Napoleon overthrew the weak and ineffective Directory was know as a:

A promise to not disband until the creation of a national constitution, this was seen as a weakening of the kings power?

What group mainly benefited from the Latin American revolutions?

All of the following are causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT:

How many Estates made up French society?

The Reign of Terror ended with the death of ___________.

What does religious mean?

Fears of being overruled and outvoted, led to the creation of this in June 1789 by the Third Estate?

During the middle ages, religion was the most important aspect of life?

French upper middle class:

_________is responsible for liberating Haiti from France during Napoleon’s rule over disputes over slavery.

__________ is known as the “George Washington of Latin America”, he was also fueled by Enlightenment ideas from Europe.

How does the new King Louis’ 19th power differ from the previous king’s power?

Why was the Estate General unsuccessful in accomplishing its goals?

This document limited the power of the King and divided the government into three branches?

Method of carrying out executions during the Reign of Terror.

In his book, The Spirit of Law, Montesquieu discusses what idea that forms the basis of government?

He was the leader of The Committee of Public Safety and institutes censorship of the press during Reign of Terror?

coup d'é·tat is a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government; a coup.

Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

Thomas Hobbes associated with what theory, idea, or system of government?

August 27, 1789; The National Assembly issued the ______________ in order to protect French human civil rights.

The third and final French Revolution government was called:

After the French Revolution died down, _________________ assumed power and took control of France.

What was the act by Napoleon that overthrew the weak and ineffective Directory?

Which scientist developed laws of motion?

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?

Joseph the creator of the Guillotine regretted making his invention

His book Two Treatises of Government, everyone is born with natural rights that include life, liberty, and property.

________ was viewed as a promise not to disband until the creation of a national constitution to limit the king's power.

How much of a family’s income went to purchase bread during the French Revolution?

Participants in the Tennis Court Oath swore to continue meeting until they wer able to bring about:

During the Reign of Terror, trials and executions were carried out under the authority of _____________.

The first French Revolution government was called:

What does secular mean?

All of the following were major events in the French Revolution EXCEPT:

1815 charter restored the monarchy to France; how does the new King Louis’ power differ from the previous king’s power?

Voltaire is known best for which idea:

During the middle ages in Europe, the most significant religion of the people was the religion of Muhammad.

Which Estate had to pay the vast majority of taxes?

Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

The first South American country to be liberated from its colonial European oppressors was _____________.

The Russians adopted the policy of burning crops in order to starve the enemies’ army called what?

He was known as the George Washington of Latin America?

Why did the other monarchs of Europe threaten to invade France?

After the French Revolution who assumed power and took control of France?

Prior to the outbreak of the French revolution,  how was French society organized

Napoleon’s final defeat was at the Battle of:

_ responsible for liberating the nation known as Haiti from from France during Napoleon’s rule over disputes of slavery.

What number is XVI?

The ideas of freedom of expression are most closely associated with what enlightenment figure?

Napoleon made the mistake of invading ______ during the winter causing devastating loss.