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Class 9 History
The French Revolution
Quiz 3
How much percent of the land was owned by the gentry, the church and rich members of the third estate?
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80
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90
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60
Explanation
The French Society was divided into 3 divisions that were Clergy, Nobility and the third estate.
1. Clergy consisted of the high priests and they did not have to pay taxes.
2. Nobility consisted of the king and the and the people who were very rich and wealthy and even they don't have to pay taxes.
3. The 3rd estate consisted of peasants, farmers, lawyers, some middle class minsters, etc and they all had to pay taxes.
About 60 percent of the land was owned by nobles, the Church and other richer members of the third estate. The members of the first two estates - the Clergy and the nobility, enjoyed certain privileges by birth such as exemption from paying taxes.
The French representative body was known as _________.
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Estates-General
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Parliament
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Diet
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General Assembly
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The French representative body was known as Estates-General. The Estates General was the legislative body of France up until the French Revolution. The king would call a meeting of the Estates General when he wanted the advice on certain issues. The Estates General didn't meet regularly and had no real power.
Who were not denied entry into the National Assembly?
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Educated members
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Women
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Peasants
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Artisans
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Peasants, artisans and women who belonged to the Third Estate General were denied entry to the assembly of the Estates.
The representatives of the ______ estate viewed themselves as spokesman for the whole French nation.
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Second
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Third
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First
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Fourth
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The Third Estate constituted 98% of the French population. So they viewed themselves as the spokesman of whole France.
The French Revolution broke out on.
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$$14$$ June $$1769$$
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$$14$$ July $$1779$$
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$$14$$ July $$1789$$
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$$14$$ July $$1879$$
Explanation
The storming of Bastille was a flash point of French Revolution and it happened on 14 July, 1789.
_________ was the leader of Jacobin Club responsible for the 'Reign of Terror' during the French Revolution.
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Napoleon
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Robespierre
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Voltaire
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Louis XVI
Explanation
Robespierre was the leader of Jacobin Club responsible for the 'Reign of Terror' during the French Revolution. Maximilien Robespierre, the architect of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, is overthrown and arrested by the National Convention. As the leading member of the Committee of Public Safety from 1793, Robespierre encouraged the execution, mostly by guillotine, of more than 17,000 enemies of the Revolution.
The members of the third estate declared themselves as ______.
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General Assembly
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State Assembly
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National Assembly
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None of these
Explanation
Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General to pass his proposals to increase taxes on 5th May 1789. There the members of the third estate demanded individual voting right, where each member would have one vote. But their proposal was rejected by the king, therefore On 20th June, the representatives of the third estate assembled in the hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles where they declared themselves a National Assembly.
Which out of these was a direct tax paid by the members of the third estate?
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Tithe
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Capitation
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Taille
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Gabelle
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Taille
was a
royal tax collected by the state. Tithe
was a tax to religious contribution and was collected by the church.
Highest revenue came from the gabelle, the salt tax. The capitation was a poll tax, and it was levied on every adult French citizen.
Where did the meeting of the Estates-General took place?
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Versailles
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Neuilly
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Sevres
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Maisons
Explanation
The French King, Louis XVI required people’s advice, and he arranged for an Estates General meeting. France supported US during the American Civil War and it caused the nation a lot of debt. As France had to repay those incurred debts, the King of France arranged for a meeting to get the approval from people. The three estates met at Versailles, a suburb of Paris.
The First and second estate sent _____ representatives each in the Estates General meeting.
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100
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300
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200
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150
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The fact that the Estates-General hadn’t been summoned in nearly 200 years probably says a thing or two about its effectiveness. The First and Second Estates—clergy and nobility, respectively—were too closely related in many matters. Both were linked intrinsically to the royalty and shared many similar privileges. As a result, their votes often went the same way, automatically neutralizing any effort by the Third Estate.
Additionally, in a country as secularized as France at the time, giving the church a full third of the vote was ill-advised: although France’s citizens would ultimately have their revenge, at the time the church’s voting power just fostered more animosity. There were numerous philosophers in France speaking out against religion and the mindless following that it supposedly demanded, and many resented being forced to follow the decisions of the church on a national scale.
The ______ alone could decide when to call the meeting of the Estates-General in France.
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King
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Pope
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Noble
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People
Explanation
The king alone could decide when to call the meeting of the Estates-General in France. The Estates General was the legislative body of France until the French Revolution. Whenever the king wanted the advice on certain issues he would call a meeting of the Estates General. France was on verge of collapse and needed tax reforms therefore on 5th May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General. It was the first meeting of the Estates General called since 1614.
On 21st of the September 1792 monarchy was abolished and France was declared a _______.
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Socialist state
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Democratic State
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Communist state
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Republic
Explanation
The head of state and head of the executive, the President is elected by universal suffrage for a five-year term (le quinquennat). Since 2008, the maximum number of presidential terms is limited to two.
The President, who is also supreme commander of the military, determines policy with the aid of his Council of Ministers (Conseil des ministres). The residence of the President of the French Republic is the Elysée Palace in Paris.
In which year was Robespierre convicted by a court?
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1794
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1793
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1792
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1791
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Robespierre, the Jacobin leader was arrested in July 1794. He was guillotined without trial in the Palace de la Révolution. Being the leading member of public safety, he executed around 17,000 Girondins.
Jacobin clubs were established in different countries by the _______.
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Peasants
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Royalty
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Middle class
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Army
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Jacobians club was the most famous political group during the French Revolution. It comprised mostly the middle-class people which include lawyers, peasants, businessman etc. Soon after the French revolution ended and the people there got a republic, The club grew into a worldwide republican movement, and many such clubs were established in different countries by the middle-class people.
Who denied the right to vote to non-propertied sections of society?
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Convention
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National Assembly
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Comintern
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Directory
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The Directory was the 5 member committee and the third government during the French revolution. They levied more taxes on property and non-property holders weren't allowed to vote.
Who started the Reign of Terror?
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Robespierre
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Pierre-Antoine Antonelle
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Jean-Paul Marat.
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Antoine Barnave
Explanation
The Reign of Terror refers to the violent period during The French Revolution from 1793-1794 when the Radicals led by Maximilien Robespierre were running the Govt. During this period, thousands of people who were suspected to be disloyal to the Revolution were arrested and executed.
______ is a form of government in which people elect the government including the head of the state.
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Monarchy
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Dictatorship
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Aristocracy
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Republic
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A republic is a form of government where the citizens have the supreme power and they exercise that power by voting and electing representatives to make decisions and govern. There are several different types of republics like the Federal Republic and the Unitary Republic. Examples of republic government are the Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of India, etc.
What came to be known as the ''national razor''?
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Convention
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Guillotine
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Octrot
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Directory
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The guillotine was a machine with a heavy blade, and it was called as National Razor. It was used to execute most of Girondins.
The French Constitution of _____ gave political rights only to the richer sections of the society.
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1791
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1770
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1780
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1792
Explanation
The French Constitution of 1791 gave political rights only to richer sections and political clubs were formed in order to further carry the revolution.
What was Jacobins?
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A socialist group in France.
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A political club of France.
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A drinking club of France
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An entertainment club in France.
Explanation
Jacobin Club was a political club in France that started during the French Revolution. Robespierre was a leader of Jacobin Club.
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were sentenced to death in _____.
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1793
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1792
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1794
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1795
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After the failure of French Constitution of 1791, the revolution continued. The elected Legislative Assembly members drafted a new constitution and jailed King Louis XVI. In 1793 King Louis XVI and the Last French Queen was sentenced to death.
The writer of 'Declaration of the Right of women and citizen' was _______.
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Olympe de Gouges
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Camille Desmoulins
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Napolean Bonapart
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Henry Mayhew
Explanation
The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen also known as the Declaration of the Rights of Woman, was written in 1791 by French activist, feminist, and playwright Olympe de Gouges in response to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Through whose writings did the people find an expression to their feelings in France?
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Jefferson
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Voltaire
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Necker
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Calon
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Voltaire was a well-known writer and philosopher. He was known for his satirical writings. He wrote the famous book 'Candid'. Voltaire criticized French monarchy, selfish clergy and nobles through his plays, poems history and biography.
The Directory was made up of _____ members.
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2
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5
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The Directory was a 5 members committee which replaced the committee of Public safety under the Jacobin leader Robespierre. It was in power until Napoleon became the emperor of France.
A person's social position must depend on his ______.
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caste
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merit
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birth
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none of these
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The Middle Class were educated and believed that no group in the society should be privileged by birth. Rather a person's social position must depend on his merit.
Political _____ became an important rallying point in France for people who wished to discuss government policies and plan their own form and action.
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Parties
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Clubs
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Associations
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None of these
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Political Clubs were the place people discussed politics and about the government. The two famous clubs in France were Jacobins and Girondins.
The _____ Estate was least prosperous in France.
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First
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Second
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Third
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None of these
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Before the French Revolution, the French society was divided into three estates. The First estate comprised the clergy, the Second estate comprised the nobility. These two states were exempted from paying of taxes. And the third estate comprised of peasants, wage-laborers and they had to pay all the taxes, therefore, the third estate was the least prosperous.
Which of the following rights were not stated in the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen?
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Freedom of speech
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Right to life
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Right to education
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Freedom of opinion
Explanation
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was set by France's National Constituent Assembly in 1789. It is a human civil rights document from the time of French Revolution. This paper explains a list of rights, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of opinion and separation of powers.
All of the following describe how Napoleon Bonaparte gained and maintained power in Europe except _____________________.
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leading a coup d'etat of the Directory
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creating forced alliances such as the Continental System
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refusing to bow to the will of the people in the form of plebiscites
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employing nepotism to placed family members in powerful positions of government
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using the means of direct annexation and military engagements
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Napoleon came back to France and lead a coup d'etat means overthrowing of the government, not necessarily through violence. Shortly afterward, a plebiscite (a direct electorate vote) was held and Napoleon was made Emperor of France. He used force to dominate affairs in France and Europe. He also made his closed relatives and friends to administer the conquered states like Joseph Bonaparte in Spain and many more.
King Louis XVI entered into secret negotiations with the king of ______.
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Japan
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Russia
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England
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Prussia
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King Louis XVI was afraid that he will lose all his political powers and right to make decisions because of the new constitution which he had signed. So he entered into secret negotiations with the Kings of Austria and Prussia in order to suppress the French people and their revolution.
The kings of Prussia and Austria were afraid that they may also face the revolution someday, therefore they decided to help king Louis so that ideas of revolution do not spread in their country.
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