French Revolution Revision

French Revolution Revision

Early Modern France (1453–1789)

The Early Modern period in French history spans the following reigns, from 1461 to the Revolution, breaking in 1789:

The House of Valois was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty (from 1328 to 1589) 

House of Bourbon

·        Henry IV the Great, 1589–1610

·        the Regency of Marie de Medici, 1610–17

·        Louis XIII the Just and his minister Cardinal Richelieu, 1610–43

·        the Regency of Anne of Austria and her minister Cardinal Mazarin, 1643–51

·        Louis XIV the Sun King and his minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert, 1643–1715

·        the Régence, a period of regency under Philip II of Orléans, 1715–23

·        Louis XV the Beloved and his minister Cardinal André-Hercule de Fleury, 1715–74

·        Louis XVI, 1774–92

Why was treasury empty when Louis XVI ascended the throne? 

Answer

Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France and along with it was the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at immense palace of Versailles.

Multiple Choice

When was the Bastille Prison stormed?

• 15 th June 1789

• 14th July, 1789.

• 13th July 1788

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Why was Bastille Prison attacked?

• with a hope to find hoarded ammunition for the revolution.

• with a hope to release the prisoners

Why did the French government increase the taxes?

To meet its regular expenses, such as the cost of maintaining an army, the court, running government offices or universities, the state was forced to increase the taxes.

Multiple Choice

Who enjoyed the feudal privileges?

• Lawyers

• Merchants

• Teachers

• Nobles

Multiple Choice

For the consumption of salt and tobaccos which tax was levied?

• Direct tax

• Indirect tax

Multiple Choice

What was Old Regime?

• France before 1789

• France after 1789

What does ‘subsistence crisis’ mean?

It is an extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood were endangered.