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Fall of absolute monarchy

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The Fall of Absolute Monarchy Quiz

Test your knowledge on the events surrounding the fall of absolute monarchy in France! This quiz delves into significant figures, events, and economic factors that shaped the Revolution.

  • 61 questions covering various topics
  • Multiple-choice, text, and matching answers
  • Ideal for history enthusiasts and students alike!
62 Questions16 MinutesCreated by ExploringHistory101
When did Louis XVI Become king? (month then year, eg- January 1981)
What specific privilege made the people angry at the king? (This was seen in the Cahiers)
What was the name of the era of new age ideas, surrounding freethinking and equality?
How much did the American War of Independence and the 7 years war cost France?
1bn Livres
800'000 Livres
15 hundred Million Livres
12.6 million Livres
When was the American War of Independence? (year)
When was the 7 years war? (year-year)
Name one of Marie Antoinette's two main nicknames (In English please)?
When did Marie and Louis have their first child? (year)
Why is this significant to the revolution?
Because they needed an heir
It helped anti-royalist propaganda, making the king and queen look impotent
Because Marie was bored and so spent rather than having children
Because everyone was waiting for their child
Taille
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Capitation
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Vingtieme
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Gabelle
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Aidas
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Octrois
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Who colleced taxes?
The Farmers-General
The Estates-General
The King
The Intendants
When was Turgot appointed (year)
What year was Turgot dismissed?
When was Necker first appointed (Month Year)
What did Necker state about government finances?
They were 100m Livres in Debt
There was 10m Livres Extra
By 1783, the deficit would amount to around 432m Livres
Royal Court spending amounted to around 6% of all expenditure
What year was Calonne appointed?
In brief, what were Calonne's three reform ideas?
Increase Taxes
Free Agriculture
To introduce a tax for the first estate
Stop Loans
Tighter Laws on Agriculture
Single Land Tax
Increase Loans
Increase Reputation of France.
Do nothing
When did Calonne present his three point programme? (month)
What date did Calonne inform Louis that they were 100m Livres in Debt? (Day month year eg 14 January 1234)
What were the income and expenditure of the crown in 1786?
Income: 475m Livres
Income: 245m Livres
Income: 721m Livres
Expenditure: 926m Livres
Expenditure 587m Livres
Expenditure: 1.3b Livres
When was the Assembly of Notables summoned (month year)
What year was the Estates General last called?
When was Calonne dismissed? (month year)
Who was the next finance minister?
Where were Parlement exiled to?
When did Louis bring back Parlement? (month year)
What percentage of the people of France's wage would go on bread by 1786? (eg 11%)
What % of government income went on interest on loans?
When were 'the Fundamental laws of the Kingdom'? (month year)
What was the name of the law Louis published as a response?
What was the first estates action showing support of the 'Revolt of the Nobles'?
Don gratuit 1/4 of the amount expected
No don gratuit
To burn themselves
To Join the protests
To refuse to pray for the king until he held an estates general
When were payments from the treasury suspended? (day month year)
When did the Estates General meet? (day month year)
When were Parlement exiled to encourage Brienne's reforms? (month year)
How many million poeple were in the third estate? (just put the number ie 11)
How many people were in the first and second estate combined?
Around 300'000
Around 1.8m
Around 500'000
About 12
When were the third estate finally given double representatives? (month year)
When did the 3rd estate begin verifying deputies credentials (v significant date to us) (day month year)
When did the third Estate Declare itself the National Assembly? (day month year)
When did the clergy vote to join the National Assembly? (day month year)
When was the tennis court oath? (day month year)
When was the 'Royal Session'? (day month year)
When did all estates agree to join together and vote by head? (day month year)
How many soldiers did Louis summon to destory riots etc around Paris?
18'000
20'000
40'000
30'000
10
When was Necker dismissed? (day month year)
How many muskets did the crowds seize from the Hotel les invalides
What date was the Fall of the Bastille? (day month year)
What was the Surname of the chief governer of the Bastille?
How many members of the commune went into the Bastille to talk to/negotiate with this man?
What did Louis XVI write in his diary on this day?
Nothing
'it's very sunny outside I love the sun'
'what a terrible day to be a king'
'protect us lord for we reign too young'
'nothing'
'put down the crowd by any means possible'
What did the National Assembly rename themselves after this new seizure of authority?
What was their response to the Peasant revolting? (A law)
When was the last article published of 'The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen? (day month year)
When was the king's supposed anti-revolutionary party? (day month year)
How many people demand the king and queen move to paris (Outside the palace)
4'600
2million
20'000
7'000
When did the king and queen move to paris? -finally giving in to a constitution? (day month year)
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