The French First Republic

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When was the French First Republic established?

  1. 1789

  2. 1792

  3. 1799

  4. 1804


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The French First Republic was established on September 22, 1792, after the French monarchy was abolished.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Convention was the legislative body of the French First Republic from 1792 to 1795.

Who was the first President of the French First Republic?

  1. Maximilien Robespierre

  2. Georges Danton

  3. Jean-Paul Marat

  4. Jacques-René Hébert


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maximilien Robespierre was the first President of the French First Republic, serving from 1793 to 1794.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Reign of Terror was a period of radical political and social change in France during the French First Republic, lasting from 1793 to 1794.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maximilien Robespierre was the leader of the French First Republic during the Reign of Terror.

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


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Constitution of 1795 was the new French constitution adopted in 1795.

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


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Directory was the executive body of the French First Republic under the Constitution of 1795.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paul Barras was the first President of the Directory.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 18th Brumaire was the coup d'état that overthrew the Directory in 1799.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Napoleon Bonaparte was the leader of the coup d'état of the 18th Brumaire.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Consulate was the new French government established after the coup d'état of the 18th Brumaire.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès, and Charles-François Lebrun were the three Consuls of the French Consulate.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Constitution of 1799 was the new French constitution adopted in 1799.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Tribunate was the new French legislative body established under the Constitution of 1799.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Consulate was the new French executive body established under the Constitution of 1799.

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