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.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the French First Republic established?

  1. 1789
  2. 1792
  3. 1799
  4. 1804
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the legislative body of the French First Republic?

  1. The National Assembly
  2. The Convention
  3. The Directory
  4. The Consulate
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first President of the French First Republic?

  1. Maximilien Robespierre
  2. Georges Danton
  3. Jean-Paul Marat
  4. Jacques-René Hébert
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the period of radical political and social change in France during the French First Republic?

  1. The Reign of Terror
  2. The Directory
  3. The Consulate
  4. The Empire
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the leader of the French First Republic during the Reign of Terror?

  1. Maximilien Robespierre
  2. Georges Danton
  3. Jean-Paul Marat
  4. Jacques-René Hébert
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the new French constitution adopted in 1795?

  1. The Constitution of 1791
  2. The Constitution of 1793
  3. The Constitution of 1795
  4. The Constitution of 1799
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the executive body of the French First Republic under the Constitution of 1795?

  1. The National Assembly
  2. The Convention
  3. The Directory
  4. The Consulate
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first President of the Directory?

  1. Paul Barras
  2. Jean-François Reubell
  3. Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux
  4. Étienne-François Letourneur
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the coup d'état that overthrew the Directory in 1799?

  1. The 18th Brumaire
  2. The 10th of August
  3. The 2nd of June
  4. The 9th of Thermidor
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the leader of the coup d'état of the 18th Brumaire?

  1. Napoleon Bonaparte
  2. Joseph Bonaparte
  3. Lucien Bonaparte
  4. Louis Bonaparte
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the new French government established after the coup d'état of the 18th Brumaire?

  1. The Consulate
  2. The Directory
  3. The National Assembly
  4. The Convention
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who were the three Consuls of the French Consulate?

  1. Napoleon Bonaparte, Joseph Bonaparte, Lucien Bonaparte
  2. Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès, Charles-François Lebrun
  3. Napoleon Bonaparte, Paul Barras, Jean-François Reubell
  4. Napoleon Bonaparte, Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux, Étienne-François Letourneur
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the new French constitution adopted in 1799?

  1. The Constitution of 1791
  2. The Constitution of 1793
  3. The Constitution of 1795
  4. The Constitution of 1799
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the new French legislative body established under the Constitution of 1799?

  1. The National Assembly
  2. The Convention
  3. The Directory
  4. The Tribunate
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the new French executive body established under the Constitution of 1799?

  1. The National Assembly
  2. The Convention
  3. The Directory
  4. The Consulate