The French First Republic
Test your knowledge about the French First Republic, a period of radical political and social change in France that lasted from 1792 to 1804.
Questions
When was the French First Republic established?
- 1789
- 1792
- 1799
- 1804
What was the name of the legislative body of the French First Republic?
- The National Assembly
- The Convention
- The Directory
- The Consulate
Who was the first President of the French First Republic?
- Maximilien Robespierre
- Georges Danton
- Jean-Paul Marat
- Jacques-René Hébert
What was the name of the period of radical political and social change in France during the French First Republic?
- The Reign of Terror
- The Directory
- The Consulate
- The Empire
Who was the leader of the French First Republic during the Reign of Terror?
- Maximilien Robespierre
- Georges Danton
- Jean-Paul Marat
- Jacques-René Hébert
What was the name of the new French constitution adopted in 1795?
- The Constitution of 1791
- The Constitution of 1793
- The Constitution of 1795
- The Constitution of 1799
What was the name of the executive body of the French First Republic under the Constitution of 1795?
- The National Assembly
- The Convention
- The Directory
- The Consulate
Who was the first President of the Directory?
- Paul Barras
- Jean-François Reubell
- Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux
- Étienne-François Letourneur
What was the name of the coup d'état that overthrew the Directory in 1799?
- The 18th Brumaire
- The 10th of August
- The 2nd of June
- The 9th of Thermidor
Who was the leader of the coup d'état of the 18th Brumaire?
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Joseph Bonaparte
- Lucien Bonaparte
- Louis Bonaparte
What was the name of the new French government established after the coup d'état of the 18th Brumaire?
- The Consulate
- The Directory
- The National Assembly
- The Convention
Who were the three Consuls of the French Consulate?
- Napoleon Bonaparte, Joseph Bonaparte, Lucien Bonaparte
- Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès, Charles-François Lebrun
- Napoleon Bonaparte, Paul Barras, Jean-François Reubell
- Napoleon Bonaparte, Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux, Étienne-François Letourneur
What was the name of the new French constitution adopted in 1799?
- The Constitution of 1791
- The Constitution of 1793
- The Constitution of 1795
- The Constitution of 1799
What was the name of the new French legislative body established under the Constitution of 1799?
- The National Assembly
- The Convention
- The Directory
- The Tribunate
What was the name of the new French executive body established under the Constitution of 1799?
- The National Assembly
- The Convention
- The Directory
- The Consulate