WorksheetsSocial Hierarchy in France Before Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does letter A represent in this image?
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
Estates General
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?
First Estate.
Second Estate.
Third Estate.
Fourth Estate.
Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the
monarchy
nobles
clergy
commoners
Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the
French Revolution
Counter Reformation
Industrial Revolution
Spanish Reconquista
Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?
ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
nationalization of the Church
outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety
demand of the Third Estate for more political power
The third estate was mad because the economy and society was:
Equal
Fair
Equitable
Unequal
Estate is another word for:
Social class
Dinner Date
Unfair Taxes
King's Palace
The first government of the French Revolution was called:
National Guard
National Assembly
National Congress
Continental Congress
The French Revolution started with the storming of the:
Bastille
White House
Palace
Guillotine
Which estate in pre-revolutionary France was composed of the clergy?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Fourth Estate
What was the primary grievance of the Third Estate leading up to the French Revolution?
Lack of political power
Excessive land ownership
Control over the military
Influence over the monarchy
In the social hierarchy of pre-revolutionary France, which estate was primarily responsible for paying taxes?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Fourth Estate
Which group in pre-revolutionary France was exempt from most taxes?
Nobles
Peasants
Merchants
Artisans
What was the Estates-General in pre-revolutionary France?
A legislative assembly representing the three estates
A military council advising the king
A religious council overseeing the clergy
A financial institution managing the kingdom's wealth
Which estate in pre-revolutionary France was made up of the nobility?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Fourth Estate
