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When the starving could not afford bread Marie Antoinette is claimed to have said, "Let them eat cake!"

The French Revolution 04

How did the French Revolution try to build a fairer society? This quiz looks at new rights, laws and promises made by revolutionaries in France after 1789.

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Fascinating Fact:

The National Assembly abolished many feudal rights and in August 1789 issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, which set out new ideas about liberty and equality.

In KS3 History, you study how the French Revolution challenged old privileges and tried to reshape society. New laws and declarations aimed to give citizens more equal rights and a stronger voice.

Key Terms

National Assembly: A group of representatives formed in 1789 to give the people of France a stronger say in how the country was run.
Feudal rights: Special powers and payments owed to nobles and landowners under the old system, often placing heavy burdens on peasants.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen: A document listing basic freedoms and political rights that all citizens should have in a fair society.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What did the National Assembly do in the French Revolution?

The National Assembly helped end many old feudal privileges, wrote new laws, and agreed key documents that aimed to give French citizens more equal rights and political representation.

What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a 1789 French document that sets out basic rights, such as liberty, equality before the law, and the right to take part in government.

How did the French Revolution change ideas about equality?

The Revolution helped spread the belief that people should be treated equally by the law, that power should be shared more fairly, and that citizens should have clearly protected rights.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

What happened to the Church under the new Constitution?

All the church buildings were demolished

All the Priests were banished

Catholicism was banned

Its land was given to the State

Before then, the Church owned a significant percentage of the land in France

2 .

How was Louis executed in January 1793?

By firing squad

By guillotine

By hanging

By the electric chair

His wife was guillotined in October of the same year

3 .

When Louis went on trial what was he not charged with?

Bankrupting France

Being disloyal to the new Constitution

Murder

Plotting with France's enemies

Revolutionary Jean-Baptiste Drouet wanted to execute Louis without any sort of trial

4 .

When the King fled Paris in 1791 he was caught where?

Artenay

Beauvais

Chantilly

Varennes

He was recognised despite being in disguise and using a false name

5 .

At which palace was Louis XVI arrested in 1791?

Evian Palace

Palace of Fontainebleau

Palace of Versailles

Tuileries Palace

It no longer exists, but it originally stood next to where the Louvre art gallery is. It burnt down and eventually the ruins were demolished

6 .

September 1791 saw France announced as what?

A Democracy

A Republic

Bankrupt

Being in a state of emergency

This means the monarchy was abolished

7 .

Many blamed the King for France's defeat by which country in a war of 1792?

Austria

Italy

Portugal

Spain

The war caused higher food prices and starvation

8 .

Many sans-culottes wore a red .......

Beret of Defiance

Cap of Liberty

Scarf of Freedom

Shirt of Blood

This was a red felt hat with a conical shape. The tip of the cone was pulled forward

9 .

When the starving could not afford bread Marie Antoinette is claimed to have said .......

'Can't they have toast instead'

'Let them bake their own'

'Let them eat cake'

'The peasants are revolting'

It seems very likely that this is a myth and that she never said these words at all. The words appeared in a book by the French writer Rousseau when referring to a princess, but he didn't name the princess. The book was published before Marie Antoinette even arrived in France. The English translation is not quite correct. In French, the word used was actually 'brioche' which is a sweetened bread, not a cake. It requires eggs, milk and sugar to make it and was therefore an expensive luxury, so if she did say it, you can probably see how it could annoy starving people with little money to spend on food

10 .

What word means the killing of a king?

Crownicide

Palicide

Regicide

Rulicide

The word comes from the Latin word reg or regis meaning king and the suffix -cide which usually indicates some sort of killing has taken place

Author: Jan Crompton (KS3 Geography & History Teacher, Professional Quiz Writer)