Question

FRENCH REVOLUTION – WORKSHEET
1 Which of the following is the tax collected by church in France during 18th century?
(a) Taille (b)Tithes
(b) Livres (d) None of the above
2 Which Estate of the French revolution paid all the taxes?
(a) First estate (b) Second estate
(c) Third estate (d) Fourth estate
3 Name the philosopher who proposed division of power between legislature, executive and judiciary.
(a) Rousseau (b) Montesquieu
(c) Voltaire (d) Thomas Paine
4 Which of the following assemblies abolished monarchy and declared France as Republic?
(a) National assembly (b) Assembly of Convention
(c) Directory (d) Estates General
5 Who among the following led the representatives of the THIRD Estate in the revolution?
(a) Napoleon Bonaparte (b) Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes (c) Maxmilian Robespierre
(d) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
6 Which of the statement related to Jacobins club is true?
(a) The popular leader of the Jacobins club was Napoleon Bonaparte
(b) Jacobins club was formed by rich section of French society.
(c) Jacobins declared France as limited monarchy
(d) Rule of Jacobins is the reign of terror.
7 Who among the following composed the Marseillaise the National anthem of France?
(a) Roget de l ‘Isle (b) Boget de I’Isle (c) Maxmilian Robespierre (d) John Locke
8 Who is the author of the book social contract?
(a) Voltaire (b) Jean-Jacques Rousseau (c) Montesquieu (d) John Locke
9 Match the terms given in Column A with suitable statements from Column B
A B
a Estates General 1 Declaration of the rights of woman and citizen
b Taille 2 Legislature of France
c The social contract 3 A place where the mansion and lands of the lord are located
d Jacobin club 4 Direct tax paid by the members of Third Estate
e Manor 5 A political club which has less prosperous members of the society as its members.
f Olympe de Gouges 6 Betrayal of one’s country
g Treason 7 Written by Rousseau
10 Put a ( ) mark for the correct response and a (X) mark for the wrong response.
Replace the wrong response with the right answer.
i. The French society was divided into two estates.
ii. Louis XVI ascended the throne of France in 1774.
iii. The people of Third Estate declared themselves a National assembly in 1789.
iv. Napoleon Bonaparte became the French emperor in 1780.
v. The French constitution of 1791 began with the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
vi. The name of the assembly formed by Jacobins is National assembly.
vii. The leader of the Jacobins club was Maxmilian Robespierre.
11 Provide one word answer for the following:
a. Between 1793 and 1794, Reign of Terror started in France by…………………………….
b. The theory of separation of powers was advocated by …………………………………………
c. The device used by the French for beheading a person was known as ……………………….
d. An insurrection was planned in 1792 and the palace of Tuilleries was attacked by………………..
e. The French revolution was started in …………………………..
12 Strike the odd one out and give the reason for the choice of the ‘odd one’
a) Napoleon
b) J J Rousseau
c) Locke
d) Montesquieu
13 Which of the following best explains the subsistence crisis?
a) Crisis due to the shortage of food
b) Crisis by shortage of housing
c) Crisis caused by the lack of basic means of livelihood.
d) Acute unemployment

Answer 1

Hi friend, Here is the required answer:-

1. (b) Tithes.
2.(c) Third Estate
3.(b) Montesquieu.
4.(a) National Assembly.
5.(b) Mirabeau and Abbe Seiyes
6.
7.(a) Roget De I'sle
8.(b) Jean Jacqueas Russseau
9. a-2, b-4,c-7, d-5, e-6, f-1.
10.i. X - The french society was divided into three estates.

Hope this helps you...

Answer 2

Answer:

1-b , 2-c , 3-c, 4-a, 5-b