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WorksheetsThe Struggle to Survive
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The population of France rose from about _________
23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789.
25 million in 1715 to 32 million in 1795
20 million in 1715 to 25 million in 1795
19 million in 1715 to 25 million in 1795
Increase in population led to a rapid increase in the demand for _________.
foodgrains
commodities
utilities
rights
Production of grains could not keep pace with the (a) .
Production of grains could not keep pace with the demand. So the price of bread which was the staple diet of the majority (a) .
Most workers were employed as ____________ in workshops whose owner fixed their ________.
(a)
Did the wages keep pace with the rise in prices
Yes
No
Did the the gap between the poor and the rich widened.
Yes
No
Social and Economic conditions became worse whenever ________ educed the harvest.
drought
hail r
Rise in the price of wheat, led to a subsistence crisis, something that occurred frequently in France during the Old Regime.
True
False
Subsistence crisis –
An extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood are endangered
is any event or period that will lead, or may lead, to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society
a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.
reaching a high or the highest degree
Anonymous –
One whose name remains unknown
not named or identified; an anonymous author
credited
criticized
