1. What significance did the French Revolution hold: a) domestically; b) within the family; c) internationally. 2. What

1. What significance did the French Revolution hold: a) domestically; b) within the family; c) internationally.
2. What foundations for development were laid by the revolution: a) foundations of people’s rights; b) foundations of political struggle; c) foundations of a legal state.
3. Jacobins were supporters of: a) absolute monarchy (king of the state); b) constitutional monarchy and republic; c) an independent state led by a president.
4. What was the most numerous social class in France on the eve of the revolution: a) clergy; b) merchants and entrepreneurs; c) craftsmen; d) peasants.
5. The main cause of the revolution: a) crisis of absolutism; b) economic; c) financial crisis; d) bubonic plague epidemic.
6. Reasons why the Estates-General deputies renamed it the National Assembly: a) the desire to limit the king’s power; b) the desire to demonstrate admiration for the king; c) the desire to create a constitution.
7. Whose ideas inspired the revolution’s supporters: a) George Byron; b) Isaac Newton; c) Rousseau and Montesquieu.
8. The name of the fortress symbolizing absolutism in France.
9. The name of the executed king: a) Louis XIV; b) Charles Stuart II; c) Louis XVI.
10. How did the policies of the Jacobins differ: a) broad democratic freedoms; b) terror; c) social policies.
11. Who came to power as a result of the state coup of 18-19 Brumaire in 1799: a) Thermidorians; b) Jacobins; c) Girondists; d) Napoleon.
12. Which territories were conquered by the young 26-year-old general Napoleon during the rule of the Directory: a) Australia and Austria; b) China and Japan; c) England and Africa; d) Italy and Egypt.
13. The national holiday the French celebrate: a) August 10th; b) June 27th; c) June 14th.
14. The overthrow of the monarchy in France: a) August 10, 1792; b) July 14, 1789; c) May 31, 1793.
15. Prominent figures of the Jacobin Club were: a) Robespierre; b) Marat; c) Louis XVI.
16. Arrange in chronological order: a) march on Versailles, b) storming of the Bastille, c) execution of Louis XVI, d) introduction of the revolutionary calendar, e) Thermidorian coup.
17. What is the name of the work that became the anthem of the French Revolution?
18. Work with the document. Read the text and answer the questions. «Constitution of France 1791» There is no longer any nobility, no class distinctions, no feudal order, no titles, and privileges arising from this order. There is no longer any sale or inheritance of any public offices. The Constitution secures the following natural and civil rights: 1) all citizens have access to positions and offices without any distinctions except those arising from their 2) all taxes are distributed evenly among all citizens, depending on their wealth; 3) the same offenses will be punished with the same penalties. The Constitution also guarantees: freedom for everyone to express their thoughts verbally or in writing, as well as to practice the rituals of their religion; freedom for citizens to assemble in public places while maintaining order and without weapons. Legislative power is entrusted to the National Assembly, composed of representatives freely elected by the people for a specified term. The form of government is monarchical. Executive power is vested in the king. The executive power cannot enact any laws. If the king leads the army against the people, he should be considered as having abdicated the royal authority. Justice will be administered by judges elected by the people for a specified term, without charge. What are the features of the old society that are abolished in the Constitution? What natural and civil rights does the Constitution guarantee? What freedoms of citizens are proclaimed in the document? Who holds legislative, executive, and judicial powers?