CH-1
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
ASSIGNMENT
(VERY SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS) 1 MARK
1. When and where did French Revolution begin?
2. How many people gathered in front of the town hall and
decided to form a people's militia?
3. Who wrote an influential pamphlet called "what is the Third
Estate?"
4. Who was the ruler of France in 1789?
5. Which Estate of the French society paid all the taxes?
6. Who was the author of the book entitled "The Social
Contract".
(SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS) 3 MARKS
7. Write a short note on the fall of Bastille.
C
8. What was the significance of the National Assembly?
9. Mention the social structure of France.
(LONG TYPE QUESTIONS) 5 MARKS
10. Mention the formation and aims and objectives of Middle
Class.
11. Discuss the causes of the French Revolution of 1789.
***THE END***
Answers
Answer:
(VERY SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS) 1 MARK
1. When and where did French Revolution begin?
Ans - French Revolution began on 5 May 1789 to 9 November 1799 in kingdom of France
2. How many people gathered in front of the town hall anddecided to form a people's militia?
Ans - 7,000 men
3. Who wrote an influential pamphlet called "what is the Third Estate?"
Ans - Abbé Sieyès
4. Who was the ruler of France in 1789?
Ans - Louis XVI
5. Which Estate of the French society paid all the taxes?
Ans - The peoples of 3rd estates of French society paid all the taxes.
6. Who was the author of the book entitled "The Social Contract".
Ans - Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS) 3 MARKS
7. Write a short note on the fall of Bastille.
Ans - On July 14th 1789, a crowd of several thousand people laid siege to the Bastille, a royal fortress on the eastern fringe of Paris. The Bastille had served as a royal armoury and a prison, though on this particular day it held few prisoners and was only lightly guarded. After a standoff that lasted into the afternoon, the crowd gained access to the Bastille, overwhelmed its guards and arrested and murdered its governor. After the fall of the Bastille, the fortress was claimed by the people and later demolished on the order of the new Paris Commune.
8. What was the significance of the National Assembly?
Ans - The National Assembly played a major role in the French Revolution. It represented the common people of France (also called the Third Estate) and demanded that the king make economic reforms to insure that the people had food to eat.
9. Mention the social structure of France.
Ans - Before the Revolution, France had three levels in its social system:
i) The Clergy
ii) The Nobility
iii) Anyone else
(LONG TYPE QUESTIONS) 5 MARKS
10. Mention the formation and aims and objectives of Middle Class.
Ans - ?
11. Discuss the causes of the French Revolution of 1789.
Ans - ?