French Revolution – 150 Concept-Based MCQs

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe
 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?
 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre
 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau
The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues
What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI
 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau
What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate
 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV
Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy
 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None
What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights
Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire
 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship
What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?

 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe
 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship

What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Louis XVI

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Reign of Terror begins

Who ruled France during the Reign of Terror?

 a) Napoleon Bonaparte

 a) Maximilian Robespierre

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Mirabeau

What symbol represents equality before law in revolutionary France?

 a) The Red Cap

 a) The Law Tablets

 a) The Winged Woman

 a) The Broken Chain

Which estate paid all the taxes in pre-revolutionary France?

 a) First Estate

 a) Second Estate

 a) Third Estate

 a) None

What is meant by 'subsistence crisis'?

 a) Overproduction of food

 a) People have surplus income

 a) People do not have enough food to survive

 a) Increase in luxury goods

Which philosopher believed in separation of powers?

 a) John Locke

 a) Voltaire

 a) Montesquieu

 a) Rousseau

The National Assembly was formed after which event?

 a) Storming of Bastille

 a) Execution of Marie Antoinette

 a) Tennis Court Oath

 a) Declaration of Rights

Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?
 a) Louis XV

 a) Louis XVI

 a) Napoleon

 a) Louis XIV

Which tax was paid to the church by peasants?

 a) Taille

 a) Tithe

 a) Gabelle

 a) Feudal dues

What form of government was established in France in 1792?

 a) Monarchy

 a) Democracy

 a) Republic

 a) Dictatorship