Ch-1 the French Revolution

Multiple Choice questions

1. What did the red cap worn by Sans Culottees in Francee symbolize? (a)Brotherhood (b) Danger (c) Anger (d) Liberty

2. Which one of the following group was not benefitted by the French Revolution ? (a) Peasants (b) Workers (c)Nobility (d) Agricultural labourers

3. In the context of France what was „Tithe‟ ? (a)Religious tax (b) Water tax (c) Salt tax (d) Tobacco tax

4. What did the Red Cap worn by „Sans Culottes‟ in France symbolize? (a) Liberty (b) Brotherhood (c) Love (d)Equality

5. What was the name of the direct tax paid by the third estate to the state ? (a) Tithe (b) Taille (c) Livre (d) Revenue

6. Which one of the following refers to a ‘direct tax’ in France under the system of estates ? (a) Tithe (b) Taille (c) Livres (d) Mir

7. Who wrote the book ‘Two Treatises of Government’ ? (a) John Locke (b) Jean Jacques Rousseau (c) Louis XIV (d) Montesquieu

8.Which one of the following groups was not benefitted by the French Revolution ? (a) Peasants (b) Workers (c) Nobility (d) Agricultural labourers

9. When did the French Revolution take place ? (a) 1789 (b) 1791 (c) 1792 (d) 1874

10. Which of the following periods was referred to as the “Reign of Terror” in France ? (a) 1793 to 1794 (b) 1790 to 1791 (c) 1794 to 1795 (d) 1792 to 1793

11. King Louis XVI belonged to which dynasty of kings ? (a) Hapsburg (b) Bourbon (c) Romonov (d)Windsor

12.In which year was slavery finally abolished in (a)French colonies ? (a) 1846 (b) 1848 (c)1850 (d) 1852

13. An agitated crowd stormed and destroyed the Bastille on(a)14th March 1789 (b) 14th April 1789 (c) 14th June 1789 (d) 14th July 1789

14. In the context of France, the volunteers from Marseilles sang the Marseillaise, a patriotic song, when they marched into Paris. Who composed this song ? (a) (a)Maximilian Robespierre (b) Marie Antoinette (c) Roget de L‟lsle (d) Mirabeau

15. Who among the following Indian individuals responded to the ideas coming from

Revolutionary France ? (a) Bhagat Singh (b) Rammohan Roy (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Sultan of Awadh

16.An agitated crowd stormed and destroyed the Bastille on :

(a) 14th March 1789 (b) 14th April 1789 (c) 14th June 1789 (d) 14th July 1789

17. Which one of the following refers to the Symbol of Royal Power ? (a)Sceptre (b) The law table (c) Crown (d) Sword

18. By whom was the book „The Spirit of the Laws‟ written ? (a)Voltaire (b) John Locke (c)Rousseau (d) Montesquieu

19.In the context of France, what did the term “the convention” stand for ? (a) A French school (b) The newly elected Assembly (c) The club (d) A women organisation

20.What is the literal meaning of „Sans-culottes‟ ? Those without knee breeches (b) The red cap (c) Female figure of liberty (d) The aristocrates

21. In which year did Nepolean Bonapart crown himself as Emperor of France ? (a) 1798 (b) 1860 (c) 1810 (d) 1804

22. The tax called `TITHE‟ was collected from the French peasants by : (a) Nobles (b) Church (c) Emperor (d) Army Commander

23.Women in France won the right to vote in : (a)1945 (b) 1946 (c) 1947 (d) 1948

24. In France, the period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as : (a) Reign of Happiness (b) Reign of Terror (c) Reign of Peace (d) Reign of Mal-administration

25.When did the French Revolution occur ? (a)14th July 1788 (b) 14th July 1789 (c) 13th July 1790 (d) 13th July 1791 26. Who among the following Indians responded to the ideas of Revolutionary France? (a) Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Tipu Sultan (c) Swami Vivekananda and Raja Ram Mohan Roy (d) Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chaterji

27.An agitated crowd stormed and destroyed the Bastille on : (a)14th March 1789 (b) 14th April 1789 (c) 14th June 1789 (d) 14th July 1789

28. Marie Antoniette, the Austrian princess, was the queen of which ruler? (a) Louis - XIII (b) Louis – XIV (c) Louis - XV (d) Louis - XVI

29. In the context of France what was „Estates General‟? (a)It was the name of the National Assembly (b) It was a political body to which the three estates sent the representatives (c) It was a political body to which only the first two estates sent their representatives (d) It was a political body to which only the third estate sent its representatives

30.Who was the leader of the Jacobin club ? (a) Louis XVI (b) Maximilian Robespierre (c)Napolean Bonaparte (d) Roget De L‟Isle

31. Who sought to refute the doctrine of the divine and absolute right of the monarch ? (a)Louis XVI (b) Montesquieu (c) Rousseau (d) John Locke

32.Identify the statement which is wrong with reference to Robespierre. (a) He banned the use of white flour (b) He rationed meat and bread. (c) He exempted his party men from punishment. (d) He converted churches into barracks or offices. 33. Who amongst the following introduced laws to improve the lives of women in France? (a)Napolean (b) Jacobins (c) Revolutionary Government (d) Directory

34. Who among the following were known as the Sans-culottes in France ? (a) Revolutionaries (b) French women (c) Jacobins (d) French Army

35. What is Livre ? (a) A tax levied by the Church (b) Tax to be paid directly to the state (c) Unit of currency in France (d) Group of persons invested with special functions in Church

36.The book titled „The spirit of Laws‟ was written by : (a) Montesquieu (b) Rousseau (c) Jean Paul Marat (d) John Locke

37. Who among the following were known as the Sans-culottes in France ? (a) Revolutionaries (b) French women (c) Jacobins (d) French Army

38. What was the main objective of the Constitution drafted by the National Assembly in France ? (a)To give all powers to the Third Estate (b) To give more powers to women (c) To limit the powers of the monarch (d) To limit the powers of the First Estate

39.On which date was France declared a republic by the Convention? (a) 21st Sept. 1790 (b) 21st Sept. 1792 (c) 23rd Sept. 1792 (d) 23rd Sept. 1790

40. Which of the following symbolised Eternity ? (a)The Law Tablet (b) Sceptre (c) The winged woman (d) Snake biting its tail to form a ring

41. What was Bastille ? (a)Dynasty (b) Palace (c) Fortress prison (d) Convent

42.Who was J.J. Rousseau ? (a) King (b) Artist (c) Philosopher (d) Clergy

43. In 1946, women in France won the right to : (a)express their view (b) vote (c) be elected (d) hold political offices

44. Why was the Bastille hated by all? (a) It stood for the despotic power of the king. (b) It housed dreaded criminals. (c) Its army commanders were despotic. (d) It was a store house of ammunition.

45.The members of third estate had to pay direct tax, to the state called :- (a)Tithe (b) Livre (c) Taille (d) All of the above 46. The Marseillaise was composed by : (a) John Locke (b) Jacobains (c) Rosseau (d) Roget de L’Isle

47. The book “The Social Contract” was written by : (a)Rousseau (b) Voltaire (c) Montesquieu (d) John Locke

48. Who wrote a „Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Citizens‟ ?

(a) Marie Antoinette (b) Robespierre (c) Olympe de Gouges (d) Roget de L‟isle

49. An extreme situation where basic means of livelihood are endangered is called : (a)Hyper Inflation (b) Famine (c) Subsistence Crisis (d) Guillotine

50.Who amongst the following governments introduced laws to improve the lives of women in France? (a) Napolean (b) Jacobins (c) Revolutionary Government (d) Directory

51. Which one of the following groups was not benefitted by the French Revolution ? (a) Peasants (b) Workers (c) Nobility (d) Agricultural labourers

52. Montesquieu wrote about separation of powers in his book titled : (a)Mein Kampf (b) The Spirit of the Law (c) Das Capital (d) The social contract

53. Women were disappointed by the Constitution of 1791 because :-(a) they were classed as active citizens. (b) they were classed as passive citizens. (c) they were separated from National Assembly. (d) none of the above

54.Which of the following was not a Caribbean colony which supplied commodities like tobacco, indigo, sugar and coffee to France during eighteenth century ? (a) Martinique (b) Guadeloupe (c) San Domingo (d) Bordeaux

55.By whom was the book “Two Treatises of Governmnet”written ? (a) John Locke (b) Montesquieu (c) Rousseau (d) Mirabeau

56.In Which battle was Napoleon finally defeated? (a) Battle of Warsaw (b) Battle of Waterloo (c) Battle of Leipzig (d) Battle of Paris

57. Who was the queen of France on the eve of French Revolution? (a) Marie Antoinette (b) Marie Theressa (c) Marie Belchant (d) Aquiva Monessert

58.Who wrote an influential pamphlet called “What is the Third Estate” ? (a) Dr. Gullotin (b) Abbe „Sieye‟s (c) Montesquieu (d) Rousseau.

59.Who envisaged the „doctrine of divine and absolute right of monarch‟ ? (a) John Locke (b) Rousseau (c) Montesquieu (d) Louis VI

60. Who wrote an influential pamphlet called „What is the Third Estate‟ ? (A) Abbe Sieyes (B) Rousseau (C) Mirabeau (D) None of these

Answer the following questions. Each question carries 5 marks.1. Which Revolution gave the ideas of Liberty, Freedom and Equality to the world ? The American Rovolution (b) The French Revolution (c) The Russian Revolution 2. How did France become a Constitutional Monarchy ? Why were women disappointed by the Constitution of 1791 in France ? 3. Name the most successful political club of France. Describe any four changes brought about by the Government set-up after the fall of Jacobin Government 4. “Social disparity was one of the major causes of French Revolution.” Justify by giving five examples. . 5. Describe any three problems faced by the Weimer Republic. 6. What were the Jacobin Clubs ? Describe their activities 7. How was slavery abolished in France ? Explain 8. Who was Robespierre ? Why is his reign referred as ``The Reign of Terror’’ ? Give four reasons. 9. What was the financial position of France at the time of Louis XVI ? In which three estates was French society divided during this period ? Write one main feature of each.

10.Explain the impact of the First World War on European Society and Polity ? 11.Describe any five impacts of the French Revolution on the World. 12.What role did the French Philosophers play in the French Revolution ? Describe. 13.Who were Jacobins ? Who was their leader ? Who came to be known as „sans-culottes‟ ? 14.Explain the achievements of Nepoleon Bonaparte of France. 15.Describe the contribution of Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes to the French Revolution ? 16.Describe the conditions that led to subsistence crisis in France. 17.Explain the role played by political clubs of the French women in voicing their demands. Mention any three of the demands. 18.Explain the role played by political clubs of the French women in voicing their demands. Mention any three of the demands. 19.How did the new political system of Constitutional Monarchy work in France ? Explain 20.Explain any five changes introduced in France after the revolution 1789. 21.The ideas of liberty and democratic rights were the most important legacy of the French Revolution‟. Justify the statement by giving its impact on the world. 22.The ideas of liberty and democratic rights were the most important legacy of the French Revolution‟. Justify the statement by giving its impact on the world. 23.Explain the role played by political clubs of the French women in voicing their demands. Mention any three of the demands. 24.In which year did Napolean become Emperor of France ? What did he do as a moderniser of Europe ? When and where was he defeated. 25.Mention any five political symbols which came up during the French Revolution and explain their significance. 526.What was the main aim of the French National Assembly ? List out the main features of the Constitution of 1791 ? 527.Describe the social causes leading to the outbreak of French Revolution. 28.Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the people of the world during the 19th century. 29.Describe the “Reign of Terror in France” ? 30.What were the steps taken by the revolutionary government to improve the lives of women in France ? 31.Describe the causes of the outbreak of the revolutionary protests in France ? 32.Describe the social causes leading to the outbreak of French Revolution. 33.Explain the role of the Jacobins in the French Revolution? 34.Explain the role of women before the French Revolution ? 35.Mention any five ways of Robespierre‟s governance in France. 36.Mention the main consequences of Nazism on Germany 37.Describe the role of women in the revolutionary movement in France. When did women gain political equality in France ? 38.What is meant by the Triangular Slave Trade. How was slavery abolished in France ? 39.Despite various reforms introduced by Robespierre, why was his reign known as reign of terror ? 40.Explain the circumstances that helped the middle class in bringing social and economic changes in France in the 18th century. 41.Describe the legacy of the French revolution for the people of world. 42.Explain the circumstances leading to the French revolution of 1789. 43.Who was Robespierre ? Why was the period from 1793 to 1794 referred to as the „Reign of Terror‟? 44.Evaluate the ways of Robespierre‟s governance in France. 45.Explain the circumstances that helped the middle class in bringing social and economic changes in France in the 18th century. 46.Describe the legacy of the French revolution for the people of the world. 47.Explain the circumstances leading to the French revolution of 1789. 48.Describe the social causes leading to the outbreak of French Revolution. 49.Explain the role of the Jacobins in the French Revolution? 50.Despite various reforms introduced by Robespierre, why was his reign known as „reign of terror‟ ? 51.What were the steps taken by the revolutionary government to improve the lives of women in France ?

52.Describe the social causes leading to the outbreak of French Revolution. 53.Explain the role of women before the French Revolution ? 54.Who was Robespierre ? Why was the period from 1793 to 1794 referred to as the „Reign of Terror‟? 55.Explain the achievements of Nepoleon Bonaparte of France. 56.Who was Robespierre ? Why was the period from 1793 to 1794 referred as the „Reign of Terror 57.Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of Revolutionary Protest in France 58.What is subsistence crisis ? Explain any three factors responsible for the same. 59.How was slavery abolished in France ? Explain. 60.How did the new political system of Constitutional Monarchy work in France ? Explain 61.„Robesspierre followed a policy of „severe control and punishment; in France. Explain the statement. 62.Explain the election process of the National Assembly in France according to the Constitution of 1791 63.Explain the impact of abolition of censorship in France. 64.Explain any five features of the French Constitution of 1791. 65.How was slavery abolished in France ? Explain. 66.What did the French women gain from the French Revolution ? 67.Meaning : An extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood are endangered. Factors : • The population of France increased from 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789. So, the demand for food increased. • Production was not sufficient to meet the growing demand of population. • The price of bread which is the staple food increased. • Most of the workers employed as labourers in workshop, whose owner fixed their wages. But the wages were less. So, there was a gap between rich and poor • Drought or hail was also one of the reason for subsistance crisis. Ref. L - 1, pg. 5

68.Describe the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte? 69.Explain the main features of the French Constitution of 1791? 70.Explain the role of the Jacobins in the French Revolution? 71.What was the role of women during the French Revolution ? Write a few lines on Olympede Gouges. 72.Explain the organizations of the French society during late 18th century. 73.Describe the effects of abolition of law of censorship on French people. 74.Write any five steps taken to improve condition of women in 18th century France.