Test Your Knowledge: French Revolution

Test Your Knowledge: French Revolution

See how much you know about the major events and figures of the French Revolution through this quiz of 12 questions.

published on June 30
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Which year did the French Revolution begin?

1789
1799
1800
1776
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Who was the king of France when the Revolution started?

Louis XVI
Napoleon Bonaparte
Philippe Auguste
Marie Antoinette
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Which event symbolized the start of the French Revolution?

Storming of the Bastille
Execution of King Louis XVI
Tennis Court Oath
Reign of Terror
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Who famously said 'Let them eat cake'?

Marie Antoinette
Queen Victoria
Catherine the Great
Joan of Arc
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Which document declared the rights of citizens during the Revolution?

Which document declared the rights of citizens during the Revolution?
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Magna Carta
Emancipation Proclamation
Bill of Rights
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Who led the Reign of Terror during the Revolution?

Who led the Reign of Terror during the Revolution?
Maximilien Robespierre
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Georges Danton
Napoleon Bonaparte
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During which period was Napoleon Bonaparte in power in France?

During which period was Napoleon Bonaparte in power in France?
Post-Revolutionary period
Reign of Terror
Directory
Jacobin Republic
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What title did Napoleon declare himself as in France?

What title did Napoleon declare himself as in France?
Emperor
King
Consul
Dictator
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Which battle marked the end of Napoleon's rule in France?

Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Borodino
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What was the motto of the French Revolution?

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Vive la Révolution
Egalité, Liberté, Solidarité
Justice, Democracy, Unity
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Which queen was famously executed during the Revolution?

Marie Antoinette
Catherine the Great
Queen Victoria
Anne Boleyn
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What was the name of the legislative body established by the Constitution of 1791?

What was the name of the legislative body established by the Constitution of 1791?
National Assembly
Convention
Legislative Assembly
Estates-General