The French Revolution And The Idea Of The Nation

Question 1

What year did the French Revolution begin?

Answer 1

1789

Question 2

What type of government was France under prior to the French Revolution?

Answer 2

Absolute monarchy

Question 3

What significant change occurred in sovereignty as a result of the French Revolution?

Answer 3

Transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to the citizens

Question 4

What two concepts emphasized collective identity among the French people?

Answer 4

• La patie (the fatherland)
• Le citoyen (the citizen)

Question 5

What was the new name given to the Estates General after its election by active citizens?

Answer 5

National Assembly

Question 6

What was the new flag adopted by the revolutionaries?

Answer 6

The tricolour

Question 7

What measures did the French Revolutionaries implement to create a unified nation?

Answer 7

• Centralised administrative system
• Uniform laws for all citizens
• Abolishment of internal customs duties
• Adoption of a uniform system of weights and measures

Question 8

What language became the common language of the nation during the French Revolution?

Answer 8

French as spoken and written in Paris

Question 9

What was declared as the mission of the French nation by the revolutionaries?

Answer 9

To liberate the peoples of Europe from despotism

Question 10

What groups began to form in European cities in response to the events in France?

Answer 10

Jacobin clubs

Question 11

Which regions did the French armies move into during the 1790s?

Answer 11

• Holland
• Belgium
• Switzerland
• Much of Italy

Question 12

True or False: The French armies carried the idea of nationalism abroad during the revolutionary wars.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The revolutionaries commemorated martyrs in the name of the _______.

Answer 13

[nation]

Question 14

What was the slogan associated with the image of the storming of the Bastille?

Answer 14

The people must seize their own freedom!

Question 15

Who was Andreas Rebmann?

Answer 15

A journalist and member of a German Jacobin group

Question 17

What improvements were made for peasants, artisans, workers, and new businessmen?

Answer 17

Restrictions were removed.

Question 18

What systems were improved that affected transportation and communication?

Answer 18

Transport and communication systems.

Question 19

What significant social change did Napoleon bring to peasants?

Answer 19

Freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues.

Question 20

What did the Napoleonic Code abolish regarding social privileges?

Answer 20

Did away with all privileges based on birth.

Question 21

What principle did the Napoleonic Code establish?

Answer 21

Established equality before the law and secured the right to property.

Question 22

What is the Civil Code of 1804 commonly known as?

Answer 22

The Napoleonic Code.

Question 23

What was a key goal of the Napoleonic Code?

Answer 23

To make the whole system more rational and efficient.

Question 24

How did Napoleon’s actions affect democracy in France?

Answer 24

Napoleon destroyed democracy in France.

Question 25

What type of government did Napoleon introduce after destroying democracy?

Answer 25

A return to monarchy.

Question 26

In which regions did Napoleon export his reforms?

Answer 26

Regions under French control.

Question 27

Which administrative divisions did Napoleon simplify?

Answer 27

Administrative divisions in Switzerland, Italy, and Germany.

Question 28

What new-found freedom is referenced?

Answer 28

Freedom enjoyed by businessmen and small-scale individuals

Question 29

How are the French portrayed in the context of liberation?

Answer 29

As liberators who opposed monarchy in the territories they entered

Question 30

What does the phrase 'Take freedom and equality from us, the model of humanity' imply?

Answer 30

It is a sarcastic reference to the claim of oppressors

Question 31

What visual elements are depicted in the color print by Karl Kaspar Fritz?

Answer 31

French soldiers in blue, white, and red uniforms, and scenes of oppression

Question 32

What is the subject of the color print by Karl Kaspar Fritz?

Answer 32

The occupation of the town of Zweibrücken

Question 33

Fill in the blank: The plaque affixed to the Tree of Liberty carries a _______ inscription.

Answer 33

German

Question 34

What were the initial reactions of local populations to French rule in areas conquered by Napoleon?

Answer 34

Mixed reactions ## Footnote Some cities like Brussels welcomed the French armies, while others turned to hostility.

Question 35

What administrative changes accompanied the French conquests?

Answer 35

Censorship and forced conscription ## Footnote These changes were seen as necessary alongside political freedom.

Question 36

What was the impact of increased taxation during the French conquests?

Answer 36

It contributed to the decline of initial enthusiasm for French rule ## Footnote The administrative arrangements did not meet the expectations of liberty.

Question 37

Fill in the blank: The reactions of local populations to French rule were _______.

Answer 37

mixed

Question 38

Which territories were mentioned as having a mixed reception to French rule?

Answer 38

Mainz, Milan, Warsaw, Holland, Switzerland, Brussels ## Footnote These locations had varied responses to the French armies.

Question 39

What did Napoleon lose after the battle of Leipzig in 1813?

Answer 39

Territories ## Footnote The letter dropping out of his bag symbolizes the territories lost.

Question 40

What facilitated the movement and exchange of goods during the French conquests?

Answer 40

Standardized laws, weights and measures, and a common national currency ## Footnote These changes allowed for improved business operations.

Question 41

True or False: The initial enthusiasm for French rule was sustained throughout the conquests.

Answer 41

False ## Footnote Enthusiasm turned to hostility as the realities of governance set in.

Question 42

Fill in the blank: Businessmen and small-scale producers enjoyed a new-found _______ during the French conquests.

Answer 42

freedom

Question 43

What did Napoleon represent as he returned home from Leipzig?

Answer 43

A postman losing territories ## Footnote This imagery symbolizes his losses in the campaign.