Question 1

The major purpose of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution was

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A)   To protect the new French Republic from its enemies and to satisfy the demands by the sansculottes for immediate action against those enemies
B)   To enact the feminist program of Manon Roland and Olympe de Gouges
C)   To favor the political ambitions of Danton and Robespierre
D)   To secure the rule of Napoleon after he seized powerE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The major problem that led the king of France to convoke the Estates General was the threat of royal bankruptcy if nothing was done.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Napoleon's invasion of Russia failed for several reasons, including

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A)   Russia being a vast desert and his armies soon getting lost
B)   His taking too few men into Russia, not even 100,000
C)   His army being crushed by the Russian army at Borodino
D)   A lack of adequate supplies and a hard, cold winterE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Was the radical phase of the French Revolution successful? Discuss both events and results.

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The radical phase of the French Revoluti...

Question 5

In spite of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

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A)   Women did not receive political rights
B)   Sovereignty still resided in the person of the king
C)   Freedom of religion was still restricted
D)   Press criticism of the national assembly was forbiddenE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The Directory, which succeeded the Republic of Virtue in France, soon had a firm and unchallenged control over the country.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The major accomplishments of the National Assembly [Estates General] during the French Revolution included

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A)   A written constitution
B)   The abolition of monarchy
C)   Voting rights for women
D)   The adoption of a four-estate rather than three-estate divisionE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

To further radical revolution, the National Convention established the Committee of Public Safety, dominated by ________.

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Question 9

How do you explain the downfall of Napoleon? Was it a result of some military blundering late in his career or was it a result of deeper problems?

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The downfall of Napoleon can be attribut...

Question 10

How do you explain Napoleon's rise? Was it a logical consequence of revolutionary events?

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Napoleon's rise can be explained as a co...

Question 11

Upon seizing power in France, Napoleon Bonaparte

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A)   Consolidated his rule by employing and seeking support from a combination of Jacobins, Old Regime Officials, returning emigrant nobles and Catholics
B)   Imposed ruthless military rule over all parts of France
C)   Announced he was repudiating the French Revolution
D)   Immediately invaded the British IslesE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The Civil Constitution of the Clergy

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A)   Was approved by the pope
B)   Divided the French Catholic population
C)   Established Protestantism in France
D)   Was the idea of Napoleon BonaparteE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In the National Convention during the French Revolution the Jacobins sat on the right and the Girondins sat on the left.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Robespierre and the Reign of Terror were overthrown in part because the defeat of both internal and external enemies of the French Revolution had led many persons to favor more moderate policies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Tennis Court Oath was taken by the noble delegates to the Estate General, vowing to resist the demands of the third estate for a change in the voting procedure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Such developments in the French Revolution as the attack on the Catholic Church, new laws on marriage and divorce and the adoption of the Revolutionary calendar were part of the phase of the Revolution called

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A)   The Estates General
B)   The Directory
C)   The Republic of Virtue
D)   The GirondeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Within the National Convention, two major factions struggled for control of the Revolution, the Jacobins and the ________.

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Question 18

Napoleon's final defeat was by the British and Prussians at ________.

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Question 19

Napoleon Bonaparte made his early military reputation with victories in

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A)   A successful invasion of Great Britain
B)   A successful repression of the Haitian slave revolt
C)   A successful invasion of Italy followed by the Egyptian expedition
D)   A successful invasion of SpainE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

What happened in France to cause the French Revolution to take its radical turn between 1792 and 1794?

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The radical turn of the French Revolutio...

Exam 16: Overturning the Political and Social Order: The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815

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How do you explain Napoleon's rise? Was it a logical consequence of revolutionary events?

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The major accomplishments of the National Assembly [Estates General] during the French Revolution included

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Upon seizing power in France, Napoleon Bonaparte

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The Directory, which succeeded the Republic of Virtue in France, soon had a firm and unchallenged control over the country.

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Napoleon's invasion of Russia failed for several reasons, including

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