Benchmark 11.3.
7 Name:
French Revolution Date:
Learning Festival!!!! Period:
Matching – Match the terms to the descriptions.
1. _______The theory that the earth revolves around the sun.
2. _______Disagreeing with The Church.
3. _______King of France
4. _______Emperor after the French Revolution
5. _______The social system in pre-revolutionary France
a. Estate System
b. Napoleon
c. Heresy
d. Louis XVI
e. Heliocentric
Fill in the blank – fill the blanks with the appropriate words from the word box.
_____________________ ideas are theories that came from people such as
________________, that encouraged equal rights. One of the reasons for the French
Revolution was _______________. King Louis XVI and his wife Queen
_________________________ spent it on wars and fun. Another cause was problems
faced by the __________________________. They had several bad harvests and had to
pay __________________, so they had no money. The middle class citizens called the
________________________ had some education and they led the revolution. A meeting
called ________________________ wanted to write the _______________________.
General Estates taxes Constitution Marie Antoinette
Money Third Estate Enlightenment
John Locke Bourgeoisie
Multiple Choice – Choose the best answer.
15. The bourgeoisie belong to which of the following groups?
a. First Estate
b. Second Estate
c. Third Estate
d. Fourth Estate
16. What contributed to France’s financial crisis?
a. a drop in gold supply
b. an extended period of peace
c. peasant uprisings
d. bad harvests, famine, and increase in bread prices
17. The economy of France was mostly supported by:
a. The King
b. First Estate
c. Second Estate
d. Third Estate
18. What did the National assembly vow in the Tennis Court Oath?
a. To behead the King
b. To prepare cashiers
c. To draft a constitution for France
d. To revolt
19. In response to The Bread Riot, the Queen stated:
a. Cut off their heads!
b. Let them eat cake!
c. Where’s the milk?
d. Let them eat cake and ice cream!
20. In 1793 King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were
a. returned to the throne
b. deported from England
c. Saved from the mob by Lafayette
d. Executed
21. The leader of the Reign of Terror was _________.
a. Marie Antoinette
b. Robespierre
c. King Louis XVI
d. Dr. Joseph Guillotine
22. What machine killed thousands during the reign of Terror?
a. Machine Gun
b. Cannon
c. Guillotine
d. Axe
23. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and its Citizen stated that
a. All men are born free and equal
b. All women are born free and equal
c. All citizens have to pay taxes
d. Everyone had freedom to believe whatever they wanted
24. The capital of France is
a. London
b. Moscow
c. Honolulu
d. Paris
25. Enlightenment ideas were most strongly embraced by:
a. The Monarchy
b. The Clergy
c. The Nobles
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d. The Bourgeoisie
26. Haiti’s revolution started because:
a. Religious Intolerance
b. Social Injustice
c. Earthquake
d. Tsunami
27. The people of Haiti were mostly:
a. slaves
b. clergy
c. nobles
d. working class
28. Haiti is struggling today because of what natural disaster?
a. Tsunami
b. Hurricane
c. Earthquake
d. Tornado
29. The period of time where philosophers mostly emphasized reason is called:
a. Age of Truth
b. Human Condition
c. Enlightenment
d. Scientific Revolution
30. Disagreeing with The Church is called
a. arguing
b. heresy
c. heliocentric
d. questioning
Political Cartoon Analysis – Answer the questions in complete sentences.
31. Describe who the people in
the cartoon are.
32. What estate does the person who is under the rock belong to?
33. What does the rock symbolize?
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34. How might an illiterate citizen react to seeing that political cartoon during the French
Revolution?
Constructed Response – Answer the questions in complete sentences. Put a star at the
bottom of the second page for two extra credit points.
35. What theme does the Renaissance, Reformation, Revolutions have in common?
Explain and give examples in at least 4 sentences.
36. Please explain at least 3 causes and 3 effects of the French Revolution. Answer in at
least 5 complete sentences.
37. The French Revolution was partly inspired by some Enlightenment ideas and the
American Revolution. Please explain what these ideas and inspirations were and how
they connect to democracy. Explain and give examples in at least 5 sentences.
Bonus: Give an example of who might be a modern day Marie Antoinette and why.
