Grade IX - History
Lesson 1. The French Revolution
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I. Multiple choice questions
1. Which of the following group was not benefitted by the French Revolution?
a. Peasants b. Workers c. Nobel’s d. Agricultural labourers
2. What was the name of the direct tax paid by the third estate to the state?
a. Tithe b. Taille c. Livre d. Revenue
3. Which of the following theories was proposed by Montesquieu?
a. Social Contract Theory b. Theory of Division of Powers
c. Theory of Popular Sovereignty d. Theory of Democracy
4. The Bastille was hated by all in France because
a. it stood for the despotic power of the King.
b. it was a fortress prison.
c. its commander tortured the inmates.
d. it housed some dreaded criminals.
5. The greatest achievement of the National Assembly convened in France in 1789 was
a. issuing of Declaration of Rights.
b. passing of laws checking the power of the monarch.
c. establishment of a new judiciary.
d. establishment of a new legislature.
6. Why was the subsistence crisis caused in France?
a. The wages of the people were low.
b. There was widespread unemployment.
c. Increase in population led to rapid increase in the demand of food grains.
d. The government imposed various taxes.
7. The term Old Regime (France) refers to
a. The society and institution under an old Emperor.
b. Society and institution of France before 1789.
c. The society and institution of France after 1789.
d. The society and institution of France under the Jacobins.
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, 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (b)
I. Fill in the blanks
8. Marseillaise is the National Anthem of __________.
9. A ____________ is a form of government where the people elect the government
including the head of the government.
10. ______________ was a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a
person was beheaded.
8. France 9. Republic 10. Guillotine
I. True or False
11. In Paris, most people were protesting against the high price of bread.
12. The Jacobins of France were known as Sans-Culottes because they wore striped
pants.
13. Robespierre introduced the Reign of Terror introduced in France between 1793-94.
11. True 12. False 13. True
I. True or False
Column A Column B
a. Estate belong to a king or nobleman i. Tithe
b. An estate consisting of the Lord’s land and his manor ii. Taille
c. A tax directly paid to the state iii. Chateau
d. A tax levied by Church equal to 1/10th of the iv. Manor
agricultural products
a. (iii) b. (iv) c. (ii) d. (i)
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, I. Very Short Answer Type Questions.
1. Which incident sparked the French Revolution?
The attack by the estate on the Bastille State prison (14th July 1789) and setting free
the prisoners was the incident which sparked the French Revolution.
2. Why was Bastille prison attacked?
The revolutionarists attacked the Bastille prison with a hope to find hoarded ammunition
for the revolution.
3. What did the French Revolution of 1789 stand for?
The French Revolution of 1789 stood for the ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
4. Which ruler came to power in French in 1774?
Louis XVI of the Bourbon family ascended the throne of France in 1774.
5. What activity of the French monarchy hastened the revolution?
The extravagant lifestyle of the monarch brought France on the verge of bankruptcy
and hastened the revolution.
6. How did the American War of Independence add more debt to France?
The French army supported thirteen colonies of America in the war of independence
against Great Britain. It added one billion livres (currency unit in France) that had risen to more
than two billion livres with interest.
7. Why did the French government increase the taxes?
To meet the regular expenses such as cost of maintaining an army, the court and running
the government offices or universities, the state was forced to increase taxes.
8. Which estate paid taxes out of all?
The third estate paid taxes out of all.
9. Who owned the majority of land in 18th century France?
The nobles, the Church and the richer members of the third estate owned the 6o% of
land in France.
10. What was the most important privilege enjoyed by the first two estates?
The most important privilege enjoyed by the first two estates was the exemption from
payment of taxes to the states.
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Lesson 1. The French Revolution
Solved Question Bank
I. Multiple choice questions
1. Which of the following group was not benefitted by the French Revolution?
a. Peasants b. Workers c. Nobel’s d. Agricultural labourers
2. What was the name of the direct tax paid by the third estate to the state?
a. Tithe b. Taille c. Livre d. Revenue
3. Which of the following theories was proposed by Montesquieu?
a. Social Contract Theory b. Theory of Division of Powers
c. Theory of Popular Sovereignty d. Theory of Democracy
4. The Bastille was hated by all in France because
a. it stood for the despotic power of the King.
b. it was a fortress prison.
c. its commander tortured the inmates.
d. it housed some dreaded criminals.
5. The greatest achievement of the National Assembly convened in France in 1789 was
a. issuing of Declaration of Rights.
b. passing of laws checking the power of the monarch.
c. establishment of a new judiciary.
d. establishment of a new legislature.
6. Why was the subsistence crisis caused in France?
a. The wages of the people were low.
b. There was widespread unemployment.
c. Increase in population led to rapid increase in the demand of food grains.
d. The government imposed various taxes.
7. The term Old Regime (France) refers to
a. The society and institution under an old Emperor.
b. Society and institution of France before 1789.
c. The society and institution of France after 1789.
d. The society and institution of France under the Jacobins.
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, 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (b)
I. Fill in the blanks
8. Marseillaise is the National Anthem of __________.
9. A ____________ is a form of government where the people elect the government
including the head of the government.
10. ______________ was a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a
person was beheaded.
8. France 9. Republic 10. Guillotine
I. True or False
11. In Paris, most people were protesting against the high price of bread.
12. The Jacobins of France were known as Sans-Culottes because they wore striped
pants.
13. Robespierre introduced the Reign of Terror introduced in France between 1793-94.
11. True 12. False 13. True
I. True or False
Column A Column B
a. Estate belong to a king or nobleman i. Tithe
b. An estate consisting of the Lord’s land and his manor ii. Taille
c. A tax directly paid to the state iii. Chateau
d. A tax levied by Church equal to 1/10th of the iv. Manor
agricultural products
a. (iii) b. (iv) c. (ii) d. (i)
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, I. Very Short Answer Type Questions.
1. Which incident sparked the French Revolution?
The attack by the estate on the Bastille State prison (14th July 1789) and setting free
the prisoners was the incident which sparked the French Revolution.
2. Why was Bastille prison attacked?
The revolutionarists attacked the Bastille prison with a hope to find hoarded ammunition
for the revolution.
3. What did the French Revolution of 1789 stand for?
The French Revolution of 1789 stood for the ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
4. Which ruler came to power in French in 1774?
Louis XVI of the Bourbon family ascended the throne of France in 1774.
5. What activity of the French monarchy hastened the revolution?
The extravagant lifestyle of the monarch brought France on the verge of bankruptcy
and hastened the revolution.
6. How did the American War of Independence add more debt to France?
The French army supported thirteen colonies of America in the war of independence
against Great Britain. It added one billion livres (currency unit in France) that had risen to more
than two billion livres with interest.
7. Why did the French government increase the taxes?
To meet the regular expenses such as cost of maintaining an army, the court and running
the government offices or universities, the state was forced to increase taxes.
8. Which estate paid taxes out of all?
The third estate paid taxes out of all.
9. Who owned the majority of land in 18th century France?
The nobles, the Church and the richer members of the third estate owned the 6o% of
land in France.
10. What was the most important privilege enjoyed by the first two estates?
The most important privilege enjoyed by the first two estates was the exemption from
payment of taxes to the states.
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