Video Questions: the French Revolution

World History The French Revolution Review Video Questions: The French Revolution Part 1

Answer the following questions as you watch the documentary on the French Revolution. This is to help you review for your test.

1. The French Revolution “got rid of” many things in France. What were they? What did the Revolution bring to France?

2. What major event takes place at Versailles in 1770?

3. What are some characteristics of Louis XVI?

4. Why was Louis’ marriage to Marie Antoinette politically important?

5. What major event did Louis XV get France involved in? What problem did this cause for the country?

6. What kind of movement was the Enlightenment? How does this go against tradition?

7. Where do the French see Enlightenment ideals in action? How do the French get involved in this event? How does this hurt France?

8. What is Marie Antoinette doing all this time at Versailles? What is her nickname?

9. What is Marie’s greatest embarrassment?

10. What does Robespierre say about the food shortages that are occurring in France?

11. What are the major problems with regard to the food shortages in France? 12. Why was Jacques Necker popular with the French people?

13. What was unfair about the Estates General? What did the 3rd Estate want the 1st and 2nd Estates to do?

14. What was so significant about the formation of the National Assembly?

15. What was so important about the Bastille? (Symbolic and real)

16. What revolutionary “tradition” is born during the Storming of the Bastille?

17. What happens to the Bastille? What is this symbolic of?

18. What is the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

19. Who was Jean-Paul Marat?

20. What did the people really want when marching to Versailles?

21. How did the French people see Louis’ attempt to flee France?

22. What does Robespierre want to change for France?

23. Why was Robespierre against war with Austria?

24. What happens on August 10, 1792? What does this symbolize for France?