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France helped the thirteen American colonies to gain their independence from the common enemy (Britain / Italy). 

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Important Questions on The French Revolution

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What model of government did Montesquieu propose in his book ‘The Spirit of the Laws’?
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What was livre? 
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“The Social Contract” book was written by
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A tax levied by the church, comprising one-tenth of the agricultural produce was _____.
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Match Column A with Column Band choose the correct option-

Column A Column B
(I) Rousseau (a) Two Treatises of Government
(II) Montesquieu (b) Marseillaise
(III) Locke (c) The Social Contract
(IV) Roget de L'isle (d) The Spirit of the Laws

 

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In the 18th  Century, which class of French Society had to pay taxes to the state? 
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Who was the ruler of France during the French Revolution?
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Statement I: Long years of war and the cost of extravagant court of the king drained the financial resources of France.

Statement II: Only the members of the third estate had to pay taxes to the state. 

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Which of the following provides the most appropriate sequence of events in the context of the French Revolution?
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What is 1 in the diagram above?

(a) Religious leaders

(b) Bourgeoisie

(c) Clergy

(d) Both (a) and (c)

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In The Spirit of the Laws, Montesquieu proposed a division of power within the government between the legislative, the executive and the judiciary. From where was this model of government adopted?
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Look at the diagram below about France before the French Revolution.

What is '2' in the diagram above?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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What is '3' in the diagram above?

 

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Who supported the third estate members even though he belonged to the Nobility?
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The timeline below is missing the descriptions of the important events during the French Revolution. Identify them by matching column A with column B and choose the correct option: 

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Column I Column II
1. A (p) Convocation of Estates General, Third Estate forms National Assembly, the Bastille is stormed, peasants revolt in the countryside.
2. B (q) France becomes a republic, the king is beheaded. Overthrow of the Jacobin republic, a Directory rules France.
3. C (r) Louis XVI becomes king of France, faces empty treasury and growing discontent within society of the Old Regime
4. D (s) Napoleon becomes emperor of France, annexes large parts of Europe.
5. E (t) Napoleon defeated at Waterloo.
6. F (s) A constitution is framed to limit the powers of the king and to guarantee basic rights to all human beings.

 

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In 18th century France, the population rose to 28 million as a consequence, there was a huge increase in the prices of _____. (bread / machines)
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What did the British do in order to ensure an inflow of land revenue in India?

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Drought or hail reduced the harvest, which led to a _____  that occurred frequently in France during the Old Regime. (subsistence crisis/worker protests)
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The burden of financing activities of the state through taxes were borne by the _____ estate alone. (Third / Second)

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Match the items of column A with the corresponding items of column B and select the correct choice:

Column A                                                                 Column B

1. Kulaks                                                             i. Collective farms

2. Collectivisation programme                         ii. Stalin programme

3. Kolkhoz                                                          iii. Well to-do peasants in Russia