Q1. 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 Q2. 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 Q3. 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 Q4. 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 Q5. 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 Q6. 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 Q7. The National Assembly formed a constitution in 1791, to limit the power of the …….? A. Wealthy men B. Businessmen C. Monarch D. Press Q8. Who wrote the influential pamphlet- ‘What is the Third Estate"? A. Mirabeau B. Jean Paul Marat C. Abbe Sieyes D. Georges Denton Q9. Which group of people did not join the Jacobin Club? A. Artisans B. Shopkeepers C. Daily wage workers D. Men with property Q10. French women demanded the right to…..? A. Vote B. To be elected in the assembly C. To hold political office D. All Q11. A triangular slave trade took place between Europe, the Americas and…..? A. Asia B. Australia C. Africa D. None Q12. What did the slaves wear after becoming free? A. Blue cap B. Red cap C. White cap D. Green cap Q13. Who were not considered passive citizens? A. Women B. Children C. Non property men D. Wealthy people Q14. The third estate comprised……? A. Poor and small peasants B. Land less labour C. Peasants and artisans D. All Q15. 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 Q16. 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 Q17. 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 Q18. 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 Q19. 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 Q20. What was Estates General? A. Post of army general B. A political body C. Head of all landed property D. Advisor of the king Q21. 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 Q22. 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 Q23. 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 Q24. Who led the representatives of the Third Estate in Versailles on 20th June? A. Mirabeau B. Abbe Sieyes C. Louis XVI D. A & B Q25. 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 Q26. 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 Q27. 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 Q28. When did the fall of Bastille take place? A. 14 July 1789 B. 20 June 1789 C. 4 August 1789 D. 5 May 1789 Q29. 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 Q30. What was Tithes? A. A tax levied by the Church B. Tax by the state C. Tax by the Monarch D. None
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