The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848 Quiz Questions | Quiz: The French Revolution

Quiz: The French Revolution

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What was the French National Assembly modeled on?
a) The American Senate.
b) The British House of Lords.
c) The British House of Commons.
d) The American House of Representatives.

2. What was the effect of the nobility trying to return to government in France?
a) They made the government more efficient.
b) They widened the gap between rich and poor.
c) They weakened the government.
d) They inflamed tensions with the merchant class.

3. What does Hobsbawm say was the greatest influence on political thought in the 19th century?
a) The French Revolution.
b) The Industrial Revolution.
c) The ancient Greeks.
d) The Renaissance.

4. What was the Bastille a symbol of when the French...
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