Question

Which of the following situations is most similar to the French Revolution? A. A king makes gradual changes to transition his country toward democracy. B. A military leader takes control over a country's government and launches a series of wars. C. A religious leader promotes laws that are based on his religion's sacred texts. D. A group of poor citizens attacks a state legislature and establishes its own government.

Answer 1

It would generally be "D. A group of poor citizens attacks a state legislature and establishes its own government" that is most similar to the French Revolution, since in the case of the French Revolution it was average citizens attacking the monarchy. 

Answer 2

The situation which is most similar to the French Revolution is "A group of poor citizens attacks a state legislature and establishes its own government." Option D is correct.

The French Revolution constituted a turning point in modern European history that initiated in 1789 and culminated in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. It was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies. The Revolution overthrew the monarchy and established a republic but resulted in a dictatorship under Napoleon.