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Class 9, Chapter 1 - The French Revolution | NCERT
Which king ruled France when revolution began?
Louis XVI
Louis XVII
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Match society estates with their descriptions.
1st estate
clergy
Match society estates with their descriptions.
2nd estate
nobility
Match society estates with their descriptions.
3rd estate
peasants, servants, artisans, lawyers
True or false?
Peasants made up about 90% of 18th century France.
True or false?
Tithe was a tax levied by church, comprising one-fifth of agricultural produce.
True or false?
France helped American colonies to fight Britain for independence.
True or false?
In 1789, French population reached 28 million.
True or false?
The Spirit of the Laws was written by Jean Jacques Rousseau.
What was the name of a political body French king had to convocate to raise taxes?
Estates General
Which of French society estates were obligated to pay taxes?
2nd state
3rd state
1st state
What was the unit of currency in France before the revolution and when it was discounted?
It was livre, which was discounted in 1794.
To whom taille tax was paid?
state
clergy
nobles
True or false?
When Louis XVI ascended the throne, he was 42 years old.
True or false?
Subsistence crisis is an extreme situation where most influental and rich society groups do not pay taxes.
True or false?
Professions such as lawyers, scholars or administrative officials were members of third estate.
Who proposed a division of power within the government between
the legislative, the executive and the judiciary?
Montesquieu
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Louis XVI becomes king of France
outbreak of French Revolution
new constitution of France
France declared a republic
execution of Louis XVI
When did Louis XVI called together assembly of the Estates General? How many representatives each estate had?
On 5 May1789. First estate had 300representative, second estate 300and third estate 600.
True or false?
During Estates General convocation, each member had one vote.
True or false?
The Social Contract was written by Jean Jacques Rousseau.
True or false?
The representatives of third estate left Estates General and gathered in tennis court in the grounds of Versailles to draft a constitution.
True or false?
National Assembly was created on 1 July 1789.
True or false?
Abbé Sieyès was a priest.
What was the direct cause of destruction of Bastille?
The king refused to introduce reforms.
Representatives of third estate decided to take over Paris.
The Royal Guard arrested the leaders of National Assembly.
The king ordered troops to enter Paris.
The king ordered troops to enter Paris.
What kind of system was introduced in France by the constitution of 1791?
republic
enlightened absolutism
constitutional monarchy
Who was entitled to vote in new French political system?
Those people were called active citizens. To become an active citizen one had to be manabove 25years of age and pay taxes to at least 3days of labourer's wage.
What inalienable rights were included in Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
equality in matter of wealth
right to posess arms
right to life
freedom of speech
freedom of opinion
equality before law
right to life
freedom of speech
freedom of opinion
equality before law
On which countries France declared war on April 1792?
Spain
Poland
Prussia
Austria
Sweden
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