Practice Set For French Revolution

French Revolution is a part of World History. The French Revolution was a time of great social upheaval in France that lasted from 1787 through 1799. It aimed to fundamentally alter the relationship between rulers and those they ruled over, as well as rethink the essence of political authority. The MCQ here will give you a better understanding of the French Revolution.

1. Whose dictatorship was responsible for the French Revolution?

A. Napoleon
B. Rousseau
C. Marx
D. Ptolemy

Answer: A
French Revolution was a 10-year period of events in France from 1789-to 99 that led to wide-ranging political and social change and has had a huge impact on the modern world.  The revolution ended the dictatorship of Napoleon Bonaparte and France become a republic.

2. In the Hundred Years War, which two countries were involved?

A. Turkey and Austria 
B. England and France
C. Israel and Ukraine
D. Germany and France

Answer: B
The Hundred Years’ War was a series of hostilities fought between the Kingdoms of England and France, as well as their many allies, from 1337 to 1453 over possession of the French throne.

3. Waterloo is located at- 

A. England 
B. Russia
C. Portugal
D. Belgium

Answer: D
The Battle of Waterloo took place near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, which was then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, on June 18, 1815.

4. Which of the following event was brewing during the French Revolution?

A. Russian Revolution
B. Cold War 
C. American war of independence
D. Japanese revolution

Answer: C
The French Revolution was boiling at the same time as the American Revolution. Although the conditions in France were very different from those in the New World, many of the same revolutionary principles were in play.

5. French Revolution was the result of the falling of the following monarchy?

A. Bastille
B. The  duke
C. Jacobin Club
D. dictatorship of the Army

Answer: A
On the morning of July 14, 1789, the Bastille was stormed in Paris, France. The Bastille, a medieval fortress and jail in Paris, served as a symbol of royal authority in the city. The jail had only seven inmates when it was stormed, yet its fall marked a turning point in the French Revolution.

6. On 21st September 1792, France was recognised as-

A. Republic
B. Socialist
C. Democratic 
D. Religious

Answer: A

France became a republic on September 21, 1792, putting an end to Napoleon’s rule. Napoleon promoted Napoleonism rather than nationalism. As a result, he was dubbed “French Destruction.”

7. Who coined “liberty, equality, and fraternity” during the French Revolution?

A. Antoine Francois Momoro
B. Robespierre
C. Marat
D. Mussolini

Answer: A
In 1789, the French Revolution signalled the beginning of a new era in human history. Liberty, equality, and fraternity became global concepts. In France, the Revolution denounced tyranny, divine right, conservatism, and feudal vestiges associated with royal power. This remark is frequently attributed to Antoine-François Momoro (1756–1794), a Parisian printer and Hebertist organiser.

8. Which historic battle was fought between Napoleon I and the Duke of Wellington?

A. Battle of Austerlitz 
B. Battle of Leipzig
C. Borodino Battle
D. Waterloo Battle

Answer: D
The Battle of Waterloo took place near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, which was then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, on June 18, 1815.

9. Which slogan was given to the globe by the French Revolution?

A. Liberty, sociality, and Equality
B. Equality, Liberty, and Fraternity
C. Liberty, Justice, and Fraternity
D. Law, Authority, and Justice

Answer: B
The beginning of a new era in human history was marked by the French Revolution in 1789. Liberty, equality, and fraternity became global concepts. In France, the Revolution denounced tyranny, divine right, conservatism, and feudal vestiges associated with royal power. Antoine-François Momoro (1756–1794), a Parisian printer and Hebertist organiser, is often credited with making this phrase.

10. In which of the following battles did Napoleonic France finally lose?

A. Battle of Trafalgar
B. Battle of Pyramids 
C. The Battle of Wagram
D. Austerlitz Battle

Answer: A
Napoleon’s triumphs at Wagram, Pyramids, and Austerlitz were crucial. The Royal Navy of Great Britain faced the combined fleets of the French and Spanish warships in the Battle of Trafalgar (October 21, 1805).

11. A Pamphlet “What is the Third Estate?” you might wonder. ” was written by whom during the French Revolution?

A. Marquis-Lafayette
B. Robespierre
C. Joseph Foullon
D. Abbe Sieyes

Answer: D
What Is the Third Estate, Anyway? Abbe Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes, a French intellectual and theologian, wrote a political treatise in January 1789, just before the French Revolution broke out.

12. Which of the following played an important part during France’s “Reign of Terror”?

A. Voltaire 
B. Marat
C. Robespierre 
D. Montesquieu

Answer: C
The Reign of Terror (5 September 1793 – 28 July 1794) was a period of violence following the outbreak of the French Revolution, instigated by rival political factions, the Girondins and Jacobins, and distinguished by mass executions of “enemies of the revolution.”

13: In which of the following year, Napoleon was eventually defeated in the Battle of Waterloo?

A. 1814 
B. 1813 
C. 1815 
D. 1816

Answer: C
The Battle of Waterloo took place on June 18, 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium, which was then part of the Dutch United Kingdom.

14. The Declaration of Human Rights is linked to:

A. The Russian Revolution, 
B. The French Revolution 
C. The American War of Independence
D.  The Cold war

Answer: B

The Declaration of Man’s and Citizen’s Rights, adopted by France’s National Constituent Assembly in August 1789, is a key text of the French Revolution.

15. The French Revolution’s slogan was

A. One nation, one leader and one flag
B. Government of the people, by the people and for the people
C. Liberty, equality and fraternity
D. None of these

Answer: C
“Liberty, equality, and fraternity,” the famous slogan of the French Revolution, has become a model for many countries. The preamble of the Indian Constitution, which took force in 1950, contains these sentences.

16. The fall of the Bastille is linked to the:

A. The Russian Revolution November 1917
B. French Revolution
C. American War of independence
D. Greek Independence War

Answer: B
On the afternoon of July 14, 1789, the Bastille was stormed in Paris, France. The fall of the Bastille signalled the start of the French Revolution, which culminated in the destruction of the monarchy.

17. In which the following year, the French Revolution erupted:

A. 1917
B. 1911
C. 1789
D. 1790

Answer: C
The French Revolution was a period of wide-ranging social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 to 1799, and was continued in part by Napoleon during the French Empire’s later growth.

18. The Indian National Movement was influenced by values of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity was taken from-

A. The American Revolution
B. Revolution in Russia
C. Revolution in China
D. french Revolution

Answer: D
The ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity were embraced by the Indian national movement. Even after independence, the triad was incorporated into the Indian constitution’s preamble.

19. During France’s “Reign of Terror,” who among the following played a key role?

A. Voltaire
B. Marat
C. Robespierre
D. Montesquieu

Answer: C
During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre was a pivotal player. The Reign of Terror (5 September 1793 – 28 July 1794) was a period of violence in France initiated by rival political factions, the Girondins and Jacobins, and distinguished by mass executions of “revolutionary enemies.”

20. The birthplace of which of the following personality is related to the island of Corsica?

A. Mussolini
B. Hitler
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Winston Churchill

Answer: C
Corsica is a Mediterranean island in France. It’s west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of Sardinia, Italy’s largest island. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio in the year 1769.