French Revolution Class 9

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why was the fortress-prison, the Bastille, hated by all?

A. It stood for the despotic power of the king.

B. Because of dictatorship

C. Aristocracy

D. None of these

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

Who wrote the influential pamphlet- ‘What is the Third Estate”?

A. Mirabeau

B. Jean Paul Marat

C. Abbe Sieyes

D. Georges Denton

• A

• B

• C

• D

What did the slaves wear after becoming free?

A. Blue cap

B. Red cap

C. White cap

D. Green cap

• A

• B

• C

• D

Who were not considered passive citizens?

A. Women

B. Children

C. Non property men

D. Wealthy people

• A

• B

• C

• D

How does a subsistence crisis happen?

A. Bad harvest leads of scarcity of grains

B. Food prices rise and the poor cannot buy bread

C. Leads to disease and death

D. All

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following statements is false about the Third Estate?

A. It comprised of poor only

B. Some were rich some were poor

C. Rich members owned land

D. Peasant were obliged to serve in the army

• A

• B

• C

• D

What does the word livres stand for?

A. Unit of currency in France

B. Tax levied by the state

C. Tax levied by the Church

D. Tax to the Landlord

• A

• B

• C

• D