The population of this city grew immensely during 1700's
  • Paris
  • London
  • Both
The Third Estate was made up of these people.
  • clergy
  • nobles
  • common people
  • kings and queens
Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.
  • 1st Estate
  • 2nd Estate
  • 3rd Estate
  • 1st and 3rd Estates
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
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  • all the estates were taxed equally
  • the upper classes paid the most taxes
  • the poorest classes paid all the taxes
  • the third estate was the wealthiest
What was the final outcome of the French Revolution? 
  • the declaration of the Edict of Nantes
  • Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France
  • unification of French city­ states
  • the restoration of Louis XVI 
The king of France wanted his people
  • to live a happy life
  • to get equal rights
  • to pay high taxes for his luxurious life
When did the French Revolution begin?
  • 14 th June 1789
  • 12 th August 1780
  • 14 th July 1789
In which battle and when was Napoleon defeated
  • Waterloo 1815
  • Waterloo 1805
  • Versailles 1805
The King and Queen were viewed as
  • good leaders
  • unconcerned with the needs of the people
  • honest and good stewards of the people
  • Presidential
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
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  • all the estates were taxed equally
  • the upper classes paid the most taxes
  • the poorest classes paid all the taxes
  • the third estate was the wealthiest
In the Old Regime the second estate comprised of
  • the big businessmen, lawyers, the peasants etc
  • the nobility
  • the clergy
  • all of the above
"Each member should have one vote" was advocated by
  • Rousseau
  • John Paul
  • Abbe Sieyes
Louis the XVI ascended the throne of France in
  • 1789
  • 1774
  • 1889
Which book was written by John Locke?
  • Social Contract Theory
  • The Spirit of Laws
  • Two Treatises of Government
The Constitution of 1791 made France
  • A constitutional monarchy
  • A democracy
  • A communist state
A large number of the Jacobins were called 'sans-culottes' which means
  • men who wore knee breeches
  • men who did not wear knee breeches
  • men who wore black breeches
On what charge was Louis XVI sentenced to death
  • Cruelty
  • Incapability
  • Treason
Whose rule was referred to as The Reign of Terror/
  • Napoleon
  • Louis XVI
  • Maximilian Robespierre
Members of the Third Estate were led by
  • Louis XVI and Marie Antionette
  • Lenin and Kerensky
  • Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes
  • Rousseau and Voltaire
Which of the following was the main objective of the Constitution of 1791?
  • To limit the powers of the king
  • Do away with feudal privileges
  • Give equal rights to women
  • Establish a constitutional monarchy
Which of the following were the national colours of France during the?
  • Blue-green-yellow
  • Red-green-blue
  • Blue-white-red
  • Yellow-red-white
France on 21st September, 1792 was declared a
  • Socialist State
  • Democracy
  • Communist State
  • Republic
Which of the following was a factor in the rise of Napoleon?
  • Fall of the Jacobin government
  • Robespiere’s Reign of Terror
  • Political instability of the Directory
  • Nationalist forces
Who wrote an influential pamphlet 'What is the third Estate’?
  • Mirabeau
  • Abbe Sieyes
  • Jean-Paul Marat
  • Olympe de Gouges.
French women demanded the right:
  • to vote
  • to be elected to the assembly
  • to hold political office
  • all of the above
How does a ‘Subsistence Crisis’ happen?
  • Bad harvest leads to scarcity of grains
  • Food prices rise and the poorest cannot buy bread
  • Leads to weaker bodies, diseases, deaths and even food riots
  • All the above
The word livres stands for:
  • unit of currency in France
  • tax levied by the Church
  • Tax to be paid directly to the state
  • none of these
What was ‘Estates General’?
  • Post of Army General
  • A political body
  • Head of all landed property
  • Advisor of the king
The term ‘Old Regime’ is usually used to describe
  • France before 1000 B.C
  • Society of France after 1789 A.D.
  • Society and institutions of France before 1789 A.D.
  • None of the above
Which of these books was written by John Locke?
  • The Spirit of the Laws
  • Two Treatises on Government
  • The Social Contract
  • All the above
  • None of the above
In the meeting of the Estates General, the members of the Third Estate demanded that
  • All the three Estates should have one vote altogether
  • Each Estate should have one vote
  • Each member of the three Estates should have one vote
  • None of the above
Who led the representatives of the Third Estate in Versailles on 20th June?
  • Mirabeau
  • Abbe Sieyes
  • Louis XVI
  • Both Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes
According to the new constitution of 1791, the National Assembly was to be
  • Elected directly
  • elected indirectly
  • appointed by the king
  • a hereditary body
Why were there riots in Paris?
  • Due to Subsistence Crisis
  • people were protesting against the high price of bread
  • The National Assembly framed a Constitution in 1791 to limit the powers of the Monarch
The First Estate was made up of this group.
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  • clergy
  • common people
  • nobles
  • kings and queens
Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?
  • The king lowered taxes
  • The king took their money to create jobs
  • The king spent the taxes on wars and himself
  • They had fought against the Americans in the revolution
What did the National Assembly promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?
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  • To execute the king
  • To draft a new constitution
  • To stage a Coup d'etat
  • To make France independent
What violent event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?
  • The Great Fear
  • The Women's March
  • Storming of the Bastille
  • The Reign of Terror
What charter, passed by the National Assembly, officially destroyed the inequality of the Old Regime?
  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
  • Constitution of 1791
  • Tennis Court Oath
  • Declaration of Independence
In 1791, France's new constitution changed France's government to a(n) _________________.
  • Republic
  • Constitutional Monarchy
  • Absolute Monarchy
  • Dictatorship
An assembly of representatives from all three estates that met for the first time in 175 years when Louis XVI called them together.
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  • Estates General
  • National Assembly
  • Legislative Assembly
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by 
  • Louis XVI
  • Robespierre
  • Rousseau
  • Marquis de Lafayette
What was the name of Napoleon's set of rules and regulations?
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  • Napoleon's Way
  • Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
  • Napoleonic Code
  • French Code of Ethics
The political prison, symbol of tyranny during the French Revolution
  • The Bastille
  • The Tennis Court
  • Versailles Palace
  • Paris
What kind of leader was King Louis XVI?
  • very militaristic
  • weak and indecisive
  • powerful and well respected
  • friendly and well liked
The tax levied by the clergy
  • Taille
  • Tithe
  • Indirect tax
The task of representing the people has been given to the rich - who said ?
  • Mirabeau
  • Jean Paul Marat
  • Rousseau
Who wrote an influential pamphlet " What is the third Estate" ?
  • Mirabeau
  • Abbe Sieyes
  • Olympe de Gouges
which of the following decisions was taken by the Convention?
  • Declared France as a constitutional monarchy
  • Abolished the monarchy
  • All men and women above 21 years got the right to vote
  • Declared France as a Republic
How did Subsistence Crisis happen?
  • Bad harvest leads to scarcity of grains
  • Food prices rise and the poorest cannot buy bread
  • Leads to weaker bodies, diseases, deaths & even food riots
  • All of the above
Which of the following statement is untrue about the Third Estate?
  • The Third Estate was made of the poor only
  • Within the Third Estate some were rich and some were poor
  • Richer members of the Third Estate owned lands
  • Peasants were obliged to serve in the army
The word Livres stands for ....
  • Unit of currency in France
  • Tax levied by the Church
  • Tax to be paid directly to the State
The term Old Regime is usually used to describe ________
  • France before 1000 BC
  • Society of France after 1789 AD
  • Society and institutions of France before 1789 AD
According to the new constitution of 1791, the National Assembly was to be
  • Elected directly
  • Appointed by the king
  • Elected indirectly
  • Hereditary body
A triangular slave trade took place between Europe , America and ......
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Africa
Which of the following correctly lists the French Governments in order from before the revolution through the end of the revolution?
  • Directory - Constitutional Monarchy - Empire
  • Absolute Monarchy - Constitutional Monarchy - Republic
  • Constitutional Monarchy - Republic - Absolute Monarchy
  • Absolute Monarchy - Directorate - Republic
Why was the fortress prison, the Bastille hated by all?
  • It stood for the despotic power of the king
  • Because of dictatorship
  • Because of censorship
  • None of the above
What was the main protest by the French people?
  • Behaviour of the king
  • Price of the Bread
  • Poverty of the people
  • High taxes
The Bastille fort incident happened on
  • 14th July 1798
  • 14th July 1789
  • 14th July 1779
  • 14th July 1778
For what the Revolutionary symbol "The broken chain" stands?
  • Act of becoming free
  • Strength lies in unity
  • Symbol of royal power
  • Slave upon becoming free
Which of the following statement is not true?
  • Napoleon ensured equality and freedom for all French people
  • He introduced uniform system of weights and measures
  • He set out to conquer neighbouring European countries
  • He was defeated at Waterloo in 1815
Which one of the below is false?
  • The period between 1793-1794 is referred to as Reign of Terror
  • Women were granted political rights during the Jacobin rule
  • Robespierre"s government issued laws placing maximum ceiling on wages and prices
  • National Convention legislates laws to free all slaves in the French colonies
Roget de L'Isle wrote Marseillaise, the national anthem of France.
  • True
  • False
In which year women in France got the right to vote?
  • 1815
  • 1946
  • 1848
  • 1971
Which two groups were privileged by birth in the 18th century French society?
  • III & II Estate
  • I & II Estate
  • I & III Estate
  • only III Estate
The Estates General was last convened in
  • 1604
  • 1614
  • 1416
  • 1641
France on 21st September 1792 was declares as a ......
  • socialist State
  • Democratic state
  • Republic state
  • Communist state
On what charges was Louis XVI guillotined?
  • Cruelty
  • Treason
  • Absolute role
  • Misgovernance
The word Guillotine during French revolution era refers to
  • Awarding a person
  • Beheading a person
  • Taxing a person
  • Threatening a person
Which of the following was a factor for the rise of Napoleon?
  • Fall of the Jacobin government
  • Robespierre's Reign of Terror
  • Political instability of the Directory
  • Nationalist forces
Division of power within the government was put forth by ..
  • Two Treaties of Government
  • The Social Contract
  • The Spirit of the Laws
What is taille?
  • A tax levied by the Church
  • Tax paid directly to the state
  • Unit of currency in France
  • None of the above
The population of France in the year 1715 was?
  • 28 million
  • 29 million
  • 23 million
  • 24 million
In ____ King Louis XVI of France ascended the throne at the age of ____.
  • 1774 | 21
  • 1775 | 20
  • 1775 | 19
  • 1774 | 20
Mirabeau was born in a _____ family. Abbé Sieyès was originally a _____.
  • Clergy | Priest
  • Noble | Teacher
  • Clergy | Priest
  • Noble | Priest
The National Assembly completed the draft for the constitution of France in
  • 1792
  • 1789
  • 1791
  • 1790
Which law came into effect after the storming of Bastille in 1789?
  • Abolition of slavery
  • Abolition of censorship
  • Right to vote for women
  • No more execution
In ____ Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor of France.
  • 1805
  • 1806
  • 1804
  • 1803
The July revolution in France happened in which year?
  • 1815
  • 1794
  • 1848
  • 1830
The Jacobins club got its name from?
  • St Jacobus
  • St Jacobins
  • St Jacob
  • None of these
On the morning of _____ the people stormed into the Palace of Tuileries and held the king hostage.
  • 4th October
  • 9th August
  • 25th September
  • 10th August
The Reign of Terror was from
  • 1743 - 1744
  • 1723 -1724
  • 1783 -1784
  • 1793 -1794
The famous women's club in France was
  • The Society of Revolutionary and Republican Women
  • The Society of Republican Women and Revolutionary
  • The Jacobins club
  • None of these
When was slavery finally abolished?
  • 1745
  • 1848
  • 1894
  • 1744
Which King did Louis XVI have secret negotiations with?
  • King of Austria
  • King of Germany
  • King of Prussia
  • None of these
What does sans- culottes mean ?
  • With knee breeches
  • Without knee breeches
  • With striped pants
  • Without striped pant
The act of freeing know as?
  • Emancipation
  • Negroes
  • Manor
  • Taille
Which year did women in France won the right to vote ?
  • 1958
  • 1948
  • 1792
  • None of these
True or False Abolition of slavery was done in Martinique, Guadeloupe and San Domingo.
  • True
  • False
In which year Louis XVI came into power?
  • 1789
  • 1764
  • 1774
  • 1791
The Spirit of the Laws is the book written by _____.
  • Jean Jacques Rousseau
  • Montesquieu
  • John Locke
  • Abbé Sieyès
The National Assembly completed the draft of the constitution of France in the year ____.
  • 1792
  • 1793
  • 1794
  • 1791
Men above the age of 25 years who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourer's wage were given the status of ___.
  • Active citizens
  • Passive citizens
  • Clergy
  • Nobles
Louis XVI entered into secret negotiations with ___ after he had signed the Constitution of Fance.
  • The King of Russia
  • The King of Prussia
  • The Queen of England
  • The King of Austria
Group of persons invested with special functions in the church was called ____.
  • Nobility
  • Clergy
  • Middle class
  • Parisians
An influential pamphlet called 'What is the Third Estate?' was written by a priest, _____.
  • Mirabeau
  • John Locke
  • Abbé Sieyès
  • Montesquieu
What did the red cap symbolised wore by Sans-Culottes men?
  • Royal power
  • Eternity
  • Liberty
  • Personification of the law
Louis XVI was sentenced death on the charge of treason.
  • True
  • False
Women in France won the right to vote in ____.
  • 1977
  • 1999
  • 1946
  • 1794
One important law that came into effect soon after the storming of the Bastille in the summer of 1789 was _______.
  • The schooling of the girls was forbidden
  • Sans-Culottes men were not allowed to were red cap
  • The abolition of censorship
  • Being self-reliant
The period from 1792 to 1793 is referred to as the Reign of Terror.
  • True
  • False
Maximilian Robespierre was convicted by a court in ____.
  • August 1792
  • June 1789
  • July 1794
  • February 1774
  • September 1791
Who was the leader of the members of the Jacobin club when they decided to wear long striped trousers?
  • St Jacob
  • Napolean Bonaparte
  • Olympe de Gouges
  • Maximilian Robespierre
On 21st January 1793, Louis XVI was executed publicly at the ______.
  • Place de la Concorde
  • Notre Dame Cathedral
  • The Georges Pompidou centre
  • Basilique du Sacré-Coeur
  • Palace of Versailles
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