KS3 the french revolution - a complete change for the country

History Quiz - The French Revolution 04 (Questions)

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.

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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

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

[ ]	Artenay
[ ]	Beauvais
[ ]	Chantilly
[ ]	Varennes

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

[ ]	Beret of Defiance
[ ]	Cap of Liberty
[ ]	Scarf of Freedom
[ ]	Shirt of Blood

At which palace was Louis XVI arrested in 1791?

[ ]	Evian Palace
[ ]	Palace of Fontainebleau
[ ]	Palace of Versailles
[ ]	Tuileries Palace

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

[ ]	Austria
[ ]	Italy
[ ]	Portugal
[ ]	Spain

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'

September 1791 saw France announced as what?

[ ]	A Democracy
[ ]	A Republic
[ ]	Bankrupt
[ ]	Being in a state of emergency

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

How was Louis executed in January 1793?

[ ]	By firing squad
[ ]	By guillotine
[ ]	By hanging
[ ]	By the electric chair

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What word means the killing of a king?

[ ]	Crownicide
[ ]	Palicide
[ ]	Regicide
[ ]	Rulicide

History Quiz - The French Revolution 04 (Answers)

What happened to the Church under the new Constitution?

[ ]	All the church buildings were demolished
[ ]	All the Priests were banished
[ ]	Catholicism was banned
[x]	Its land was given to the State

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

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

[ ]	Artenay
[ ]	Beauvais
[ ]	Chantilly
[x]	Varennes

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

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

[ ]	Beret of Defiance
[x]	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

At which palace was Louis XVI arrested in 1791?

[ ]	Evian Palace
[ ]	Palace of Fontainebleau
[ ]	Palace of Versailles
[x]	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

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

[x]	Austria
[ ]	Italy
[ ]	Portugal
[ ]	Spain

The war caused higher food prices and starvation

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'
[x]	'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

September 1791 saw France announced as what?

[ ]	A Democracy
[x]	A Republic
[ ]	Bankrupt
[ ]	Being in a state of emergency

This means the monarchy was abolished

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

[ ]	Bankrupting France
[ ]	Being disloyal to the new Constitution
[x]	Murder
[ ]	Plotting with France's enemies

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