History Test
History Test
Question 1.
Who said: The task of representing the people has been given to the rich?
(a) Mirabeau
(b) Jean-Paul Marat
(c) Rousseau
(d) Georges Denton
Question 2.
The National Assembly framed a Constitution in 1791 to limit the powers of the
(a) monarch
(b) wealthy man
(c) businessmen
(d) press
Question 3.
Who wrote an influential pamphlet What is the third Estate’?
(a) Mirabeau
(b) Abbe Sieyes
(c) Jean-Paul Marat
(d) Olympe de Gouges.
Question 4.
Which group of people did not join the Jacobin club?
(a) Artisans
(b) Shopkeepers
(c) Daily-wage workers
(d) Men with property
Question 5.
French women demanded the right:
(a) to vote
(b) to be elected to the assembly
(c) to hold political office
(d) all of the above
6.A triangular slave trade took place between Europe, the Americas and:(a) Africa(b) Asia(c) Australia(d)
none of the above
7.Upon becoming free, the slave wore:(a) blue cap(b) white cap(c) red cap(d) green cap
8.Who were not considered ‘passive citizens’?(a) Women(b) children(c) Non-propertied men(d) wealthy
people
9.The Third Estate comprised(a) Poor servants and small peasants, landless labourers(b) Peasants and
artisan(c) Big businessmen, merchants, lawyers etc.(d) All the above
10.Which of the following decisions was taken by the convention(a) Declared France a
constitutionalmonarchy (b) Abolished the monarchy (c) All men and women above 21 years got the right
to vote
(d) Declared France a Republic
11.How does a ‘Subsistence Crisis’ happen?(a) Bad harvest leads to scarcity of grains(b) Food prices riseand the
poorest cannot buy bread(c) Leads to weaker bodies, diseases, deaths and even food riots
(d) All the above
Question 12.
Which of the following statements is untrue about the Third Estate
(a) The Third Estate was made of the poor only
(b) Within the Third Estate some were rich and some were poor
(c) Richer members of the Third Estate owned lands
(d) Peasants were obliged to serve in the army, or build roads
Question 13.
A guillotine was ____________________
(a) A device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person was beheaded
(b) A fine sword with which heads were cut off(c) A special noose to hang people
(d) none of the above
Question 14.
The word livres stands for:
(a) unit of currency in France
(b) tax levied by the Church
(c) Tax to be paid directly to the state
(d) none of these
Question 15.
What was the ‘Subsistence Crisis’ which occurred frequently in France?
(a) An extreme situation endangering the basic means of livelihood
(b) Subsidy in food grains
(c) Large-scale production of food grains
(d) None of the above
Question 16.
What was ‘Estates General’?
(a) Post of Army General
(b) A political body
(c) Head of all landed property
(d) Advisor of the king
Question 17.
The term ‘Old Regime’ is usually used to describe
(a) France before 1000 B.C.
(b) Society of France after 1789 A.D.(c) Society and institutions of France before 1789A.D.
(d) None of the above
Question 18.
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 the above
19.In the meeting of the Estates General, the members of the Third Estate demanded that
(a) All the three Estates should have one vote altogether
(c) Each Estate should have one vote
(b) Each member of the three Estates should have one vote
(d) None of the above
20.Who led the representatives of the Third Estate in Versailles on 20th June?(a) Mirabeau(b)
AbbeSieyes(c)Louis XVI
(d) Both a and b
21.Which of these provisions were passed by the Assembly on the night of 4 August, 1789?
(a) Abolition of feudal system of obligations
(b) Clergy had to give up its privileges
(c) Tithes were abolished
(d) All the above
23.Which of these rights were not established as ‘natural and inalienable’ rights by the constitution of
1791?
(a) Right to life
(b) Freedom of speech and opinion
(c) Equality before the law
(d) All the above
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
29. 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
30. The National Assembly formed a constitution in 1791, to limit the power of the
…….?
A. Wealthy men
B. Businessmen
C. Monarch
D. Press
31. Who wrote the influential pamphlet- ‘What is the Third Estate"?
A. Mirabeau
B. Jean Paul Marat
C. Abbe Sieyes
D. Georges Denton
32. Which group of people did not join the Jacobin Club?
A. Artisans
B. Shopkeepers
C. Daily wage workers
D. Men with property
34.A triangular slave trade took place between Europe, the Americas and…..?
A. Asia
B. Australia
C. Africa
D. None
43. What was Estates General? A. Post of army general B. A political body C. Head of
all landed property D. Advisor of the king
46. 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
47. Who led the representatives of the Third Estate in Versailles on 20th June?
A. Mirabeau
B. Abbe Sieyes
C. Louis XVI
D. A & B
48. 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 privilegesC. Tithes was
abolished D. All
49. 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
50. 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
54. On which of the following day did ‘Storming of the Bastille’ occur?
(a) 14th July, 1789
(b) 14th July, 1798
(c) 14th June, 1789
(d) 14th June, 1798
58. The most important of the privileges enjoyed by the clergy and nobility
(a) Right to collect dues
(b) Ownership of land
(c) Participate in wars
(d) Exemption from taxes to the state
59. Which of the following believed social position must depend on merit?
(a) Middle class
(b) Nobility
(c) Workers
(d) Peasants
60. Society based on freedom, equal laws and opportunities was advocated by
(a) Middle class and people of the Third Estate
(b) Clergy and nobility
(c) Philosophers such as John Locke and Rousseau
(d) Englishmen Georges Danton and Arthur Young
61. Which of the following refuted the doctrine of divine and absolute right?
(a) John Locke
(b) Rousseau
(c) Montesquieu
(d) Voltaire
64. Who was the King of France at the time of the Revolution?
(a) Louis XIV
(b) Louis XVI
(c) Marie Antoinette
(d) Nicholas II
68. Where did the Third Estate form and announce the National Assembly?
(a) Indoor Tennis Court
(b) Hall of Mirrors
(c) Firoz Shah Ground (d) Winter Palace
70. Which of the following was the main objective of the Constitution of 1791?
(a) To limit the powers of the king alone
(b) Do away with feudal privileges
(c) Give equal rights to women
(d) Establish a constitutional monarchy
75. Which of the following were the national colours of France during the?
(a) Blue-green-yellow
(b) Red-green-blue
(c) Blue-white-red
(d) Yellow-red-white
76. National Anthem of France
(a) Vande Matram
(b) Roget de L Isle
(c) Le Moniteur Universal
(d) Marseilles
77. Members of the Jacobin Club were known as
(a) Conservatives
(b) Revolutionaries
(c) Terrorists
(d) San-culottes
78. France on 21st September, 1792 was declared a
(a) Socialist State
(b) Democracy
(c) Communist State
(d) Republic
82.. What did the Red Cap worn by Sans Culottes in France symbolize?
(a) Liberty
(b) Brotherhood
(c) Love
(d) Equality
83. Which of the following refers to the political body representing the three
estates of pre-revolutionary France?
(a) Parliament of France
(b) National Assembly
(c) Estates General
(d) Estates Committee
87. The tax called tithe was collected from French Peasants by
(a) The Church (b) The emperor (c) The Nobles (d) Chief of the Army
88. Why was the subsistence crisis caused in France?
(a) The wages of the people were low
(b) There was widespread unemployment
(c) Increase in population led to rapid increase in the demand of food grains
(d) The government imposed various taxes
90.In the war against Prussia and Austria, the army sang which patriotic song?
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