MCQ CLASS 9TH FRENCH REVOLUTION
On ………………. the city of Paris was in a state of alarm. The king had commanded troops to move into the city.
A. 15 July 1779
B. 14 July 1779
C. 15 July 1789
D. 14 July 1789
ANSWER :- (B) 14 July 1779
Which of the following decisions was taken by the convention
(a) Declared France a constitutional monarchy
(b) Abolished the monarchy
(c) All men and women above 21 years got the right to vote
(d) Declared France a Republic
Answer: (d) Declared France a Republic
What was ‘Estates General’?
(a) Post of Army General
(b) A political body
(c) Head of all landed property
(d) Advisor of the king
Answer :- (b) A political body
A guillotine was ____________________
(a) A device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person was beheaded
(b) A fine sword with which heads were cut off
(c) A special noose to hang people
(d) none of the above
Answer :- (a) A device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person was beheaded
Some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form a …………?
A. Peoples party
B. Peoples’ militia
C. Peoples democracy
D. Peoples presence
ANSWER :- (B) Peoples’ militia
Why was the fortress-prison, the Bastille, hated by all?
A. It stood for the despotic power of the king.
B. Because of dictatorship
C. Aristocracy
D. None of these
ANSWER :- (A) It stood for the despotic power of the king.
What was the main protest by the people?
A. Price of bread
B. Behavior of the king
C. Poverty of the people
D. High taxes
ANSWER :- (A) Price of bread
Who said “ the task of representing the people has to be given to the rich”?
A. Mirabeau
B. Jean Paul Marat
C. Rousseau
D. Georges Denton
ANSWER :- (B) Jean Paul Marat
The National Assembly formed a constitution in 1791, to limit the power of the …….?
A. Wealthy men
B. Businessmen
C. Monarch
D. Press
ANSWER :- (C) Monarch
Who wrote the influential pamphlet- ‘What is the Third Estate”?
A. Mirabeau
B. Jean Paul Marat
C. Abbe Sieyes
D. Georges Denton
ANSWER :- (C) Abbe Sieyes
Which group of people did not join the Jacobin Club?
A. Artisans
B. Shopkeepers
C. Daily wage workers
D. Men with property
ANSWER :- (D) Men with property
French women demanded the right to…..?
A. Vote
B. To be elected in the assembly
C. To hold political office
D. All
ANSWER :- (D) All
A triangular slave trade took place between Europe, the Americas and…..?
A. Asia
B. Australia
C. Africa
D. None
ANSWER :- (C) Africa
What did the slaves wear after becoming free?
A. Blue cap
B. Red cap
C. White cap
D. Green cap
ANSWER :- (B) Red cap
The term ‘Old Regime’ is usually used to describe
(a) France before 1000 B.C.
(b) Society of France after 1789 A.D.
(c) Society and institutions of France before 1789 A.D.
(d) None of the above
Answer :- (c) Society and institutions of France before 1789 A.D.
Who were not considered passive citizens?
A. Women
B. Children
C. Non property men
D. Wealthy people
ANSWER :- (D) Wealthy people
The third estate comprised……?
A. Poor and small peasants
B. Land less labour
C. Peasants and artisans
D. All
ANSWER :- (D) All
Which of the following decisions was taken by the convention?
A. It declared France a constitutional Monarchy
B. Abolished the Monarchy
C. All men and women above 21 got the right to vote
D. Declared France a Republic
ANSWER :- (D) Declared France a Republic
How does a subsistence crisis happen?
A. Bad harvest leads of scarcity of grains
B. Food prices rise and the poor cannot buy bread
C. Leads to disease and death
D. All
ANSWER :- (D) All
Which of the following statements is false about the Third Estate?
A. It comprised of poor only
B. Some were rich some were poor
C. Rich members owned land
D. Peasant were obliged to serve in the army
ANSWER :- (A) It comprised of poor only
What was a guillotine?
A. A device consisted of two poles and a blade to behead people
B. A fine sword to behead people
C. A special noose to hang people
D. None 0f these
ANSWER :- (A) A device consisted of two poles and a blade to behead people
What does the word livres stand for?
A. Unit of currency in France
B. Tax levied by the state
C. Tax levied by the Church
D. Tax to the Landlord
ANSWER :- (A) Unit of currency in France
What was Estates General?
A. Post of army general
B. A political body
C. Head of all landed property
D. Advisor of the king
ANSWER :- (B) A political body
The term old regime is used to describe……?
A. France before 1000 BC
B. Society of France after 1789
C. Society of France before 1789
D. None
ANSWER :- (C) Society of France before 1789
Which of these books was written by John Locke?
A. The spirit of the laws
B. Two treatises on Government
C. The social contract
D. All
ANSWER :- (B) Two treatises on Government
Who led the representatives of the Third Estate in Versailles on 20th June?
A. Mirabeau
B. Abbe Sieyes
C. Louis XVI
D. A & B
ANSWER :- (D) A & B
MCQ CLASS 9TH FRENCH REVOLUTION
Which of these provisions were passed by the Assembly on night of 4th August 1789?
A. Abolition of feudal system
B. Clergy had to give up its privileges
C. Tithes was abolished
D. All
ANSWER :- (D) All
Which of the following is true is about Bastille Storming?
A. It was a fortress prison in France
B. It represented despotic powers
C. French common man hated Bastille
D. All
ANSWER :- (D) All
When did the fall of Bastille take place?
A. 14 July 1789
B. 20 June 1789
C. 4 August 1789
D. 5 May 1789
ANSWER :- (A) 14 July 1789
Which estates in France were exempted from paying taxes?
A. The first Estate
B. The second Estate
C. First and Second estate both
D. The Third estate
ANSWER :- (C) First and Second estate both
What was Tithes?
A. A tax levied by the Church
B. Tax by the state
C. Tax by the Monarch
D. None
ANSWER :- ( A) A tax levied by the Church
FILL IN THE BLANKS FRENCH REVOLUTION
1. ________ introduced Reign of Terror and where
Answer :- Robespierre
2. In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself as Emperor of the ________ .
Answer :- France.
3. In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of Kings ascended the throne of ________ .
Answer :- France
4. According to the new constitution 1791, the National Assembly was to be
________ .
A. Elected directly
B. Appointed by the king
C. Elected indirectly
D. A hereditary body
ANSWER :- (C) Elected indirectly
5. In the meeting of the Estates General, the members of the Third Estate demanded that________ .
A. All the estates have one vote together
B. Each estate should have one vote
C. Each member of all three estates should have one vote each
D. None
ANSWER :- (A) All the estates have one vote together
6. Finally, a group of several hundred people marched towards the …………….. part of the city and stormed the fortress-prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition?
A. Eastern
B. Northern
C. Western
D. Southern
ANSWER :- (A) Eastern
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