Maximilien Robespierre MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers Quiz Questions

1. Maximilien Robespierre is famous for his role in what major world event?

A World War I B French Revolution C American Revolution D World War II

2. What did Maximilien Robespierre study while attending school in Paris?

A Law B Medicine C Engineering D Painting

3. Robespierre attended the Estates-General as an elected member from what Estate?

A Third B He represented all the Estates C First D Second

4. What people did Robespierre advocate for while he was a lawyer and at the Estates-General?

A Commoners B Aristocrats C Clergy D Royal Family

5. What group formed when the Third Estate broke away from the Estates-General?

A Council of Ancients B National Assembly C French Parliament D Directory

6. What political club did Robespierre join and eventually become the leader of?

A Jacobins B Cordeliers C Enrages D Girondins

7. Robespierre became the most powerful man in France when he became the leader of what group?

A Council of Ancients B Directory C Committee of Public Safety D French Parliament

8. Which of the following best describes France under the Reign of Terror?

A A time of freedom of speech and the press B A time when anyone against the government was killed or put in jail C A time of open discourse as to the future of the French government D A time when people were free to voice their opinions

9. How did Robespierre die?

A He was executed by guillotine B He was killed in battle while attacking the king's palace C He committed suicide when guards came to arrest him D He died of old age after years of serving the French government

10. Which of the following statements is true about Robespierre?

A He helped to get slavery abolished in France B He was against the Catholic Church C He had people killed for the suspicion of not supporting the revolution D All of the above