The Ancien Regime

Today we will look at what France was like just before it experienced a revolution in 1789. You will learn how the French king faced a crisis which was caused by a mixture of social changes, Enlightenment ideas and the consequences of the American War of Independence.

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Q1.Which of the following were the three Estates in eighteenth century France?

Bourgeoisie, sans culottes and peasants Archbishops, bishops and priests Clergy, aristocracy and the Third Estate Emperors, kings and dukes

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Q2.What was the name of France's monarch in 1789?

George III Catherine the Great Louis XVI George Washington

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Q3.What was the name of the prison where critics of the French government could be sent without a trial?

The Constitution The Bastille The Salons Versailles

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Q4.Who were the aristocracy?

Poor urban workers also known as the sans culottes. The new wealthy middle class also known as the bourgeoisie. People who inherited their wealth and power (also known as the nobility). People who worked for the Church (also known as the clergy).

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Q5.Which of the following is a reason why the Enlightenment might have contributed to making 1789 a crisis year for Louis XVI?

The Enlightenment increased France's debt. The Enlightenment created new social groups like the sans culottes. The Enlightenment provided new ideas about how to criticise the French government. The Enlightenment made the peasants so poor they could not afford to pay tax.

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Q1.Which of the following were the three Estates in eighteenth century France?

Bourgeoisie, sans culottes and peasants Archbishops, bishops and priests Clergy, aristocracy and the Third Estate Emperors, kings and dukes

1/5

Q2.What was the name of France's monarch in 1789?

George III Catherine the Great Louis XVI George Washington

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Q3.What was the name of the prison where critics of the French government could be sent without a trial?

The Constitution The Bastille The Salons Versailles

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Q4.Who were the aristocracy?

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Q5.Which of the following is a reason why the Enlightenment might have contributed to making 1789 a crisis year for Louis XVI?

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Q1.Which of the following were the three Estates in eighteenth century France?

Q2.What was the name of France's monarch in 1789?

Q3.What was the name of the prison where critics of the French government could be sent without a trial?

Q4.Who were the aristocracy?

Q5.Which of the following is a reason why the Enlightenment might have contributed to making 1789 a crisis year for Louis XVI?

Ancien Regime - End of lesson quiz

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Q1.Which of the following were the three Estates in eighteenth century France?

Q2.What was the name of France's monarch in 1789?

Q3.What was the name of the prison where critics of the French government could be sent without a trial?

Q4.Who were the aristocracy?

Q5.Which of the following is a reason why the Enlightenment might have contributed to making 1789 a crisis year for Louis XVI?

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