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Social Hierarchy in France Before Revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does letter A represent in this image?

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

Estates General

2.

In 1789, the delegates to the Estates-General Meeting that broke away and declared themselves to be the National Assembly were from which social class?

a)

First Estate.

b)

Second Estate.

c)

Third Estate.

d)

Fourth Estate.

3.

Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the

a)

monarchy

b)

nobles

c)

clergy

d)

commoners

4.

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the

a)

French Revolution

b)

Counter Reformation

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Spanish Reconquista

5.

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

nationalization of the Church

c)

outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

d)

demand of the Third Estate for more political power

6.

The third estate was mad because the economy and society was:

a)

Equal

b)

Fair

c)

Equitable

d)

Unequal

7.

Estate is another word for:

a)

Social class

b)

Dinner Date

c)

Unfair Taxes

d)

King's Palace

8.

The first government of the French Revolution was called:

a)

National Guard

b)

National Assembly

c)

National Congress

d)

Continental Congress

9.

The French Revolution started with the storming of the:

a)

Bastille

b)

White House

c)

Palace

d)

Guillotine

10.

Which estate in pre-revolutionary France was composed of the clergy?

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Third Estate

d)

Fourth Estate

11.

What was the primary grievance of the Third Estate leading up to the French Revolution?

a)

Lack of political power

b)

Excessive land ownership

c)

Control over the military

d)

Influence over the monarchy

12.

In the social hierarchy of pre-revolutionary France, which estate was primarily responsible for paying taxes?

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Third Estate

d)

Fourth Estate

13.

Which group in pre-revolutionary France was exempt from most taxes?

a)

Nobles

b)

Peasants

c)

Merchants

d)

Artisans

14.

What was the Estates-General in pre-revolutionary France?

a)

A legislative assembly representing the three estates

b)

A military council advising the king

c)

A religious council overseeing the clergy

d)

A financial institution managing the kingdom's wealth

15.

Which estate in pre-revolutionary France was made up of the nobility?

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Third Estate

d)

Fourth Estate