Question 1

The Estates-General opened ____ on May 5, 1789.

Accepted Answer

A)  in Marseilles
B)  at the Vatican
C)  in Lyon
D)  at Versailles
E)  in ParisF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Who had the right to vote as stipulated in the French Constitution of 1791?

Accepted Answer

A)  All men
B)  All men and wealthy women
C)  Male citizens who met a tax qualification
D)  Male citizens with noble titles
E)  All adultsF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Napoleon's Civil Code restored the legal power of

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A)  wives and daughters.
B)  aristocrats and nobles.
C)  fathers and husbands.
D)  kings and bishops.
E)  children and dependents.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

What saved the Revolution as a whole when the "revolution of the lawyers" appeared doomed by the threat of royal armed forces in the summer of 1789?

Accepted Answer

A)  The betrayal of the monarchy by high clergymen
B)  The defection of key nobles of the sword to the rebels
C)  The intervention of armed commoners, especially in urban uprisings
D)  The outside influence of mercenary troops paid by the rebels
E)  The intervention of Britain, whose constitutional monarch seemed threatened by upheaval in FranceF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

How did Napoleon's Continental System try to defeat the British?

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A)  A massive invasion of Britain
B)  Preventing British trade
C)  Causing political unrest in Britain
D)  Attacking the British colonies in North America
E)  Isolating India from BritainF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 6

The Estates-General had met every five years since 1555.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which group had a large representation among the Third Estate delegates to the Estates-General?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priests
B)  Peasants
C)  Lawyers
D)  Courtiers
E)  WomenF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Which statement best applies to Napoleon's domestic policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much autonomy was given to the provincial departments as the previous system of prefects was overhauled.
B)  His "new aristocracy" was actually little different from the old, as it was based on privilege and wealth.
C)  His Civil Code reaffirmed the ideals of the Revolution while creating a uniform legal system.
D)  As a devout Catholic, he reestablished Catholicism as the official state religion.
E)  He abolished most of the civilian bureaucracy, preferring to govern by military rule.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The American Articles of Confederation created a

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A)  strong central government.
B)  constitutional monarchy.
C)  weak central government.
D)  binding alliance between the United States and France.
E)  free trade zone.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen guarantee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free or affordable food for the poor
B)  Equality under the law for all French men
C)  Equality under the law for all French men and women
D)  Equality for all regardless of race
E)  The right to vote for all French menF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 11

What were the long-term causes of the French Revolution? Was the revolution inevitable? Could it have been avoided? Explain.

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Question 12

The Paris Commune was composed mainly of lawyers and merchants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The First Estate was made up of the French nobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What best describes the French economy of the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The economy grew, but also experienced periodic crises.
B)  The economy was stagnant due to foreign competition in industry and trade.
C)  The economy declined rapidly due to overuse of arable land.
D)  The economy was based largely on the silk industry.
E)  The economy was entirely based upon agricultural production.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Napoleon abolished all forms of government censorship and surveillance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What best describes the gathering of the Estates-General in 1789?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis XVI's parliamentary body often consulted the king.
B)  It was in unanimous agreement that only radical changes could solve France's problems.
C)  It was dominated by the first estate composed mostly of urban lawyers.
D)  It was in unanimous agreement about the necessity of immediately creation a "National Assembly."
E)  It was divided over the issue of voting by "orders" or by "head."F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in ____ in 1769.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris
B)  Corsica
C)  Madrid
D)  Sicily
E)  HamburgF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Who was the head of the Committee of Public Safety who presided over the terror in France in 1793 and 1794?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babeuf
B)  Sieyès
C)  Robespierre
D)  Marat
E)  Saint-JustF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

What did the National Assembly do in regard to the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A)  It left the institution alone.
B)  It increased its power slightly in France.
C)  It passed legislation that secularized church offices and clergymen.
D)  It abolished the faith in France.
E)  It recognized the Catholic Church as France's only legal religion.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

What best describes the French Republic's army in the 1790s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It received little backing from the home front.
B)  It was small, but effective in battle.
C)  It was fueled modern nationalism and was raised through total mobilization of the population.
D)  It was totally defeated by foreign aristocratic forces.
E)  It got weaker and smaller as the decade went by.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Exam 6: A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

What saved the Revolution as a whole when the "revolution of the lawyers" appeared doomed by the threat of royal armed forces in the summer of 1789?

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What best describes the French economy of the eighteenth century?

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What did the National Assembly do in regard to the Catholic Church?

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Napoleon's Civil Code restored the legal power of

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The Paris Commune was composed mainly of lawyers and merchants.

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Who was the head of the Committee of Public Safety who presided over the terror in France in 1793 and 1794?

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What best describes the French Republic's army in the 1790s?

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The Estates-General had met every five years since 1555.

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Who had the right to vote as stipulated in the French Constitution of 1791?

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Napoleon abolished all forms of government censorship and surveillance.

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Which group had a large representation among the Third Estate delegates to the Estates-General?

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What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen guarantee?

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The Estates-General opened ____ on May 5, 1789.

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The American Articles of Confederation created a

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The First Estate was made up of the French nobility.

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Which statement best applies to Napoleon's domestic policies?

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How did Napoleon's Continental System try to defeat the British?

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What best describes the gathering of the Estates-General in 1789?

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Napoleon Bonaparte was born in ____ in 1769.

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