French Revolution - The Directory

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1. Which of the following best describes the Directory?
a. The list of people who ruled France
b. The council who advised the French king
c. The government of France at the end of the French Revolution
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

2. What scary name was given to the period of the French Revolution before the Directory?
a. Period of Darkness
b. Terrible Times
c. Era of Torture
d. Reign of Terror
e. Black Death

3. What group served as the executive branch of the French government during the Directory?
a. Five Directors
b. Council of Five Hundred
c. Two Consuls
d. Four Presidents
e. Council of Ancients

4. What group proposed new laws under the Directory?
a. Five Directors
b. Council of Five Hundred
c. Two Consuls
d. Four Presidents
e. Council of Ancients

5. What group voted on new laws under the Directory?
a. Five Directors
b. Council of Five Hundred
c. Two Consuls
d. Four Presidents
e. Council of Ancients

6. True or False: The Directory would annul the results of elections if they didn't like the results.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

7. Who was the general who overthrew the Directory and established a new government?
a. Lafayette
b. Robespierre
c. Napoleon
d. Danton
e. Marat

8. What problem did the Directory have to deal with when it took control of France?
a. Famine
b. Civil War
c. War with other countries
d. Internal corruption
e. All of the above

9. What was the government after the Directory called?
a. Committee of Public Safety
b. National Assembly
c. French Monarchy
d. Consulate
e. French Republic

10. What was the name of the war that the Directory fought against the United States?
a. French-American War
b. Quasi-War
c. Hundred Year's War
d. Seven Year's War
e. War of Unpaid Debt


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