Question

Chap-1 The French Revolution.. (History) 1) Name the prison stomped by the rebels 2) Who was king of France in year 1774? 3) Who was the queen of France in the year 1774? 4) Who help the 13 American colonies to gain their independence from Britain? 5) What is Taille? 6) What is Tithes? 7) Who enjoyed the maximum privileges from birth in the French society? 8) Who all were in 3 rd estate? 9) Why did Louis 16 th called and assembly of the estate? 10) What is Chateau?​

Answer 1

1) The fortress prison, The Bastille
2) Louis XVI
3) Marie Antoniette
4)Under Louis XVI, France helped the 13 American colonies to gain their independence from Britain.
5) Tax to be paid directly to the state
6) A tax levied by church, comprising one-tenth of the produce.
7) The clergy and the nobility( The first estate, basically)
8) Third estate itself was divided into 3 parts
- lawyers, merchants etc
-peasants, artisans
-servants, landless labour
9) To pass proposals for new taxes.
10) Castle or stately residence belonging to a king or a nobleman