Online Test of Chapter 1 French Revolution Test 1 History (Social Science S.St)| Class 9th
1. When Louis XVI ascended the throne of France?
(i) 1773
(ii) 1774
(iii) 1775
(iv) 1776
2. The word livres stands for :
(i) unit of currency in France
(ii) A tax to be paid directly to the state
(iii) A tax levied by the Church
(iv) none of these
3. Which patriotic song sung by the army in the war against Prussia and Austria?
(i) Ça ira
(ii) Marseillaise
(iii) Le Réveil du Peuple
(iv) Hymne du 21 janvier
4. When did Bastille was demolished?
(i) 14th July, 1789
(ii) 5th May 1789
(iii) 20th June 1789
(iv) 26th August 1789
5. What was ‘Estates General’?
(i) Head of the Army
(ii) A political body
(iii) Persons of high rank in state administration
(iv) Head of Chruch
6. Name of the book written by John Locke.
(i) Two Treatises on Government
(ii) The Spirit of the Laws
(iii) The Social Contract
(iv) None of the Above
7. What did the term ‘Old Regime’ mean?
(i) History of France before 1789 A.D.
(ii) Administration of France before 1789 A.D.
(iii) Society and institutions of France before 1789 A.D.
(iv) None of the above
8. When did Louis XVI call an assembly of Estates General to pass proposals for new taxes?
(i) 14th July, 1789
(ii) 5th May 1789
(iii) 20th June 1789
(iv) 4th August 1789
9. The Constitution of 1791 given power to make laws to whom?
(i) Convention
(ii) National Assembly
(iii) Directory
(iv) Clergy and Nobility
10. The word ‘Taille’ stands for:
(i) It is a tax paid directly to the state by the third state
(ii) It is a tax paid directly to the church by the third state
(iii) It is a tax paid directly to the state by the Nobility
(iv) It is a tax paid directly to the state by the Clergy
Chapter 1 French Revolution Quiz 1| Class 9th
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
When Louis XVI ascended the throne of France?
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In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France.
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In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France.
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Question 2 of 10
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The word livres stands for :
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Livre is a unit of currency in France, discontinued in 1794.
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Livre is a unit of currency in France, discontinued in 1794.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Which patriotic song sung by the army in the war against Prussia and Austria?
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Marseillaise is the patriotic song composed by the poet Roget de L’Isle sung by the army in the war against Prussia and Austria.
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Marseillaise is the patriotic song composed by the poet Roget de L’Isle sung by the army in the war against Prussia and Austria.
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Question 4 of 10
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When did Bastille was demolished?
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On 14 July 1789, a group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress-prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition.
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On 14 July 1789, a group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress-prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition.
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Question 5 of 10
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What was ‘Estates General’?
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The Estates General was a political body to which the three estates sent their representatives.
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The Estates General was a political body to which the three estates sent their representatives.
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Question 6 of 10
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Name of the book written by John Locke.
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John Locke in his book ‘Two Treatises of Government’, where he sought to refute the doctrine of the divine and absolute right of the monarch.
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John Locke in his book ‘Two Treatises of Government’, where he sought to refute the doctrine of the divine and absolute right of the monarch.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
What did the term ‘Old Regime’ mean?
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The term ‘Old Regime’ is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789.
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The term ‘Old Regime’ is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
When did Louis XVI call an assembly of Estates General to pass proposals for new taxes?
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On 5 May 1789, Louis XVI called together an assembly of the Estates General to pass proposals for new taxes.
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On 5 May 1789, Louis XVI called together an assembly of the Estates General to pass proposals for new taxes.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
The Constitution of 1791 given power to make laws to whom?
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The Constitution of 1791 gave the power of making laws in the hands of National Assembly, which was indirectly elected. The National Assembly was elected by a group of electors, which were chosen by active citizens. Active Citizens comprises of only men above 25 years of age who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourer’s wage. The remaining men and all women were classed as passive citizens who had no voting rights.
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The Constitution of 1791 gave the power of making laws in the hands of National Assembly, which was indirectly elected. The National Assembly was elected by a group of electors, which were chosen by active citizens. Active Citizens comprises of only men above 25 years of age who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourer’s wage. The remaining men and all women were classed as passive citizens who had no voting rights.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
The word ‘Taille’ stands for:
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Taille is a tax to be paid directly to the state.
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Taille is a tax to be paid directly to the state.