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Causes of the French Revolution

Authored by Mariana Furloni

History

8th - 12th Grade

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Causes of the French Revolution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most important ideas for the concept of REVOLUTION?

peaceful transition

deep change

political system

social change

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The French Revolution happened in the...

late 1780s

late 1890s

early 1700s

19th century

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One of the main causes of the French Revolution was...

political unrest

social inequality

conservative ideas

liberal ideas promoted by the nobility

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It was TRUE about the 1st ESTATE (clergy)...

They were the priests, bishops, archbishops, monks... who worked for the Church.

They paid fewer taxes than the commoners

They did not pay any taxes to the government

The Church held a lot of land and power

The lower clergy had a lot of political power and was close to the king.

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

It is TRUE about the 2nd ESTATE or the NOBILITY...

People with hereditary titles like dukes, counts, barons.

Nobles rarely worked for the government and were not close to the king.

Many nobles had government positions and were advisors to the monarch

Nobles had a lot of land.

Paid no taxes

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

It was FALSE about the 3rd ESTATE or commoners...

If you were not the monarch, a noble, or part of the clergy, you were part of the 3rd estate

About 98% of the total population

A very diverse group, from the bourgeoisie (middle class) to poor workers and peasants.

Did not pay all the taxes

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Other important CAUSES of the FRENCH REVOLUTION were

Financial crisis due to expensive wars in the 1700s

Expensive wars against Austria

Unfair taxation system

Good harvests and an inexpensive food

Enlightenment ideas of rights and freedom

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