French Revolution Quiz Theme 1

Under the ancien régime, was there an elected body to check the power of the king?

• Yes, there was a strong elected body that checked the king's power.

• No, there was no elected body to check the power of the king.

• Yes, but the elected body had very limited powers.

• The text does not provide information about the ancien régime.

What was the most significant limit to the king's power according to the text?

• The military forces

• The local law courts known as parlements

• The religious institutions

• The economic trade systems

What could parlements do in theory if they disagreed with the king's laws?

• They could overthrow the king

• They could refuse to register and implement the laws

• They could issue a lit de justice

• They could demand taxes from the populace

Under the ancien régime, how was French society divided?

• Into two classes

• Into three classes

• Into four classes

• Not divided at all

What was the First Estate primarily composed of?

• Nobility

• Commoners

• Catholic clergy

• Merchants

What were members of the Third Estate obliged to pay to the Church?

• A tithe of one-fifth of a person's earnings or produce

• A tithe of one-tenth of a person's earnings or produce

• A tithe of one-eighth of a person's earnings or produce

• No tax was required

What privilege did the Second Estate historically have that no longer existed due to the rise of professional armies?

• The right to collect taxes

• The right to vote

• The right to lend the king's armies in times of war

• The right to free trade

What kind of workers were included in the Third Estate besides peasants?

• Only unskilled poor workers

• Only higher-skilled paid workers

• Only artisans

• Unskilled poor workers, higher-skilled paid workers, and artisans

Despite their wealth, what did the bourgeoisie lack in eighteenth century France?

• Employment opportunities

• Political voice or freedoms

• Access to education

• Agricultural land

Who were the most prominent philosophes during the Enlightenment - The Age of Reason?

• Locke, Hobbes, and Kant

• Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau

• Descartes, Hume, and Hegel

• Smith, Marx, and Engels