The French Revolution, Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna - Review Questions

Napoleon's purpose in instituting the Continental System was to A. Defeat England through economic war B. Consolidate the separate states of Germany C. Unify Italy D. Create a united Europe under the leadership of France E. Punish Russia for his ill-fated invasion

(A) Defeat England through economic war

The Congress of Vienna hoped to restore the European balance of power after the Wars of the Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars by A. Surrounding France with strong states B. Unifying all of Germany C. Reestablishing the Holy Roman Empire D. Unifying Italy E. Giving Russia the left bank of the Thine

(A) Surrounding France with strong states

Which of the following policies of Napoleon was most often used to cast him in a negative role by his opponents? A. The Concordat of 1801 B. His use of nepotism in government C. His use of the merit system in government D. His Code Napoleon E. His restructuring of the educational system

(B) His use of nepotism in government

Who was the man whose ideas and aims dominated the Congress of Vienna and after whom the age of reaction is named? A. Castlereagh B. Metternich C. Alexander I D. Talleyrand E. Hardenburg

(B) Metternich

The least important impact of the American Revolution on France was A. Providing young men with a taste of revolutionary action and ideals B. Providing a revolutionary role model C. Providing revenge against the hated English D. Increasing the financial burdens of the state E. Providing proof that a republic could be created and function

(B) Providing a revolutionary role model

Although the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, is celebrated as the "start of the French Revolution," the first act of revolution may have been the resolve of the Third Estate to write a constitution. It is of A. The first session of the Estates General B. The swearing of the Tennis Court Oath C. The storming of the Tuileries D. The forming of the National Assembly E. The public proclamation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man

(B) The swearing of the Tennis Court Oath

Napoleon helped make the French Revolution an international movement in the areas he conquered A. By imposing a universal currency based on the French franc B. By the brutal suppression of guerrilla resistance C. By abolishing feudalism and manorialism D. By encouraging French as the universal language E. By placing his relatives on the thrones

(C) By abolishing feudalism and manorialism

"Men are born and remain free and equal in Rights" What document supporting a new order of government has the above line as its first article? A. The Declaration of Independence B. The U.S. Constitution C. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen D. Tom Paine's Common Sense E. What is the Third Estate?

(C) The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

All of the following are accurate EXCEPT A. France had a nonrepresentative government before the French Revolution as well as afterward B. The Revolution destroyed the vestiges of manorialism C. The Revolution failed to end the legal inequities between the classes D. The Revolution influenced French society to measure status by ability rather than birth E. The ideals of the French Revolution spread throughout Europe

(C) The Revolution failed to end the legal inequities between the classes

By the standards of the 20th century, the slaughter of French citizens during the Reign of Terror was relatively small in number. It claimed approximately how many victims? A. 4 million B. 1 million C. 400,000 D. 40,000 E. 4,000

(D) 40,000

Which of the following alienated the most French Catholic clerics and believers? A. The provision of freedom of religion in the Declaration of the Rights of Man B. The determination of the various revolutionary governments to collect taxes from the First Estate C. The seizure of church lands D. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy E. The abolition of monasteries

(D) The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

What period of the French Revolution is depicted in the image above? A. The drought of 1888 B. The storming of the Bastille C. The Directory D. The Great Fear E. The Great Panic

(D) The Great Fear

Many historians divide the French Revolution into these three distinct stages: A. "The Great Fear," "The Reign of Terror," and "The Directory" B. The Monarchy, the Republic, the Empire C. The radical, the moderate and the reactionary stages D. The moderate, the radical and the reactionary stages E. The storming of the Bastille, of the Tuileries, of the National Convention

(D) The moderate, the radical and the reactionary stages

Who were the sans-culottes, and what was their role in the revolution? A. They were the bourgeois factory owners who supported the revolution financially B. They were the leaders of the revolution who ran the new government C. They were an underground political party who supported the monarchy D. They were the poor city dwellers who added zeal and brutality to the revolution E. They were scholars who created a new calendar for the republic

(D) They were the poor city dwellers who added zeal and brutality to the revolution

The immediate cause of the outbreak of revolution in 1789 was A. Grinding poverty among all classes of society B. Government oppression C. The ideas of the philosophes D. The insensitivity of Marie Antoinette E. The government's financial crisis

(E) The government's financial crisis