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Which estates enjoyed privileges by birth?- a)Clergy
- b)Nobility
- c)The third estate
- d)Both (a) and (b)
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Which estates enjoyed privileges by birth?
a)
Clergy
b)
Nobility
c)
The third estate
d)
Both (a) and (b)
 | Anjali Gupta answered |
The members of the first two estates, that is, the clergy and the nobility, enjoyed certain privileges by birth. The most important of these was exemption from paying taxes to the state.
Who was King in France at the time of the Revolution ?
- a)Louis XIV
- b)Louis XVI
- c)Marie Antoinette
- d)Nicholas II
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Who was King in France at the time of the Revolution ?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Marie Antoinette
d)
Nicholas II
 | Ravi Verma answered |
Louis XVI, born Louis-Auguste, was the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. He was referred to as Citizen Louis Capet during the four months before he was guillotined.
Can you explain the answer of this question below:Members of the Third Estate were led by :- A:Louis XVI and Marie Antionette
- B:Lenin and Kerensky
- C:Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes
- D:Rousseau and Voltaire
The answer is C.
 | Jyoti Kapoor answered |
Poor peasant, farmers,businessmen, and other illiterate people.
Which of the following constituted the privileged class?- a)Clergy and peasants
- b)Peasants and nobility
- c)First and Third Estate
- d)Clergy and nobility
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following constituted the privileged class?
a)
Clergy and peasants
b)
Peasants and nobility
c)
First and Third Estate
d)
Clergy and nobility
 | Monika singhania answered |
TYhe two privileged classes (clergy and nobility) were the underprivilegedcommoners known as the third estate. The third estate was subdivided into the bourgeoisie (middle class), the artisans and thepeasants. The bourgeois comprised of lawyers, physicians,teachers, merchants, bankers, manufacturers and men ofliterature.
Can you explain the answer of this question below:Political body of France ?- A:Duma
- B:Reichstag
- C:Lok Sabha
- D:Estates General
The answer is D.
| | Arvind Singh answered |
Estate GeneralIn estate general nobles and clergy estate sent three hundred representatives each.While 3rd estate sent their six hundred representatives
Can you explain the answer of this question below:Which period in the history of France is known as Reign of Terror ?
- A:
1793 to 1798
- B:
1793 to 1799
- C:
1793 to 1794
- D:
1793 to 1799
The answer is c.
Which period in the history of France is known as Reign of Terror ?
1793 to 1798
1793 to 1799
1793 to 1794
1793 to 1799
| | Ravi Verma answered |
The period from 1793 to 1794 was called the reign of terror in the french history. it was called so because during that time, maximilian robespierre, the laeder of the jacobins club, tortured and killed thousands of people who opposed his policies. they include common people, members of other political parties, even members of his party who oppesed his policies. this was a cery bad time in the history of france, especially in the french revolution.
The society of estates was part of the- a)Feudal system
- b)Ryotwari system
- c)Zamindari system
- d)New Revenue system
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
The society of estates was part of the
a)
Feudal system
b)
Ryotwari system
c)
Zamindari system
d)
New Revenue system
 | Pooja Shah answered |
- The idea of the "estates" is important to the social structure of the Middle Ages. Feudal society was traditionally divided into three "estates" (roughly equivalent to social classes).
- The "First Estate" was the Church (clergy = those who prayed). The "Second Estate" was the Nobility (those who fought = knights)
Voting in the Estates General was conducted on the principle of ?- a)each member one vote
- b)male adult franchise
- c)universal adult franchise
- d)each Estate one vote
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
each member one vote
b)
male adult franchise
c)
universal adult franchise
d)
each Estate one vote
| | Jyoti Kapoor answered |
Voting in the Estates General in the past had been conducted
1. According to the principle that each estate had one vote.
2. Members of the Third Estate demanded that voting must now be conducted by the assembly as a whole, where each member would have one vote.
3. This was according to the democratic principles put forward by philosophers like Rousseau in his book, The Social Contract.
Can you explain the answer of this question below:Society based on freedom, equal laws and opportunities was advocated by :- A:middle class and people of the Third Estate
- B:clergy and nobility
- C:philosophers such as John Locke and Rousseau
- D:Englishmen Georges Danton and Arthur Young
The answer is C.
A:
middle class and people of the Third Estate
B:
clergy and nobility
C:
philosophers such as John Locke and Rousseau
D:
Englishmen Georges Danton and Arthur Young
 | Naina Sharma answered |
French Philosophers also contributed well in French revolution:
1. Society based on freedom and equal laws and opportunities for all , were put forward by philosophers such as John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau.
2. In The Spirit of the laws, Montesquieu proposed a division of power within the government and the legislature, the executive and the judiciary.
3.The ideas of the philosophers were discuused intensively in salons and coffee- houses.
1. Society based on freedom and equal laws and opportunities for all , were put forward by philosophers such as John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau.
2. In The Spirit of the laws, Montesquieu proposed a division of power within the government and the legislature, the executive and the judiciary.
3.The ideas of the philosophers were discuused intensively in salons and coffee- houses.
The winged woman personified ?- a)National colours of France
- b)Act of becoming free
- c)Personification of Law
- d)Rays of the Sun will drive away the clouds of ignorance
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
National colours of France
b)
Act of becoming free
c)
Personification of Law
d)
Rays of the Sun will drive away the clouds of ignorance
| | Sarita Reddy answered |
The wings of the woman are 'The personification of law' .
It symbolizes the royal powers of the nobility, including those of making laws. the symbol was used for people who were uneducated to make them understand the importance of the French Revolution and inspire them to join the movement taking place.
Which of the following believed social position must depend on merit? - a)Middle class
- b)Nobility
- c)Workers
- d)Peasants
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
Middle class
b)
Nobility
c)
Workers
d)
Peasants
| | Ayushi choudhary answered |
The Middle Class were educated and believed that no group in the society should be privileged by birth.Rather a person's social position must depend on his merit.
Which of the following was a factor in the rise of Napoleon ?- a)Fall of the Jacobin government
- b)Robespierres Reign of Terror
- c)Political instability of the Directory
- d)Nationalist forces
Correct answer is 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
Fall of the Jacobin government
b)
Robespierres Reign of Terror
c)
Political instability of the Directory
d)
Nationalist forces
| | Swati Verma answered |
France was ruled by the Directory, an executive made up of five members.
(i) However, the Directors often clashed with the Legislative Councils, who then sought to dismiss them.
(ii) The political instability of the Directory paved the way for the rise of a military dictator, Napoleon Bonaparte.
(i) However, the Directors often clashed with the Legislative Councils, who then sought to dismiss them.
(ii) The political instability of the Directory paved the way for the rise of a military dictator, Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Bastille was hated by all in France because- a)it stood for the despotic power of the King
- b)it was a fortress prison
- c)its commander tortured the inmates
- d)it housed some dreaded criminals
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
The Bastille was hated by all in France because
a)
it stood for the despotic power of the King
b)
it was a fortress prison
c)
its commander tortured the inmates
d)
it housed some dreaded criminals
 | Ishan Choudhury answered |
- Bastille was hated by all, because it stood for the despotic power of the king.
- The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep a souvenir of its destruction.
The term Old Regime (France) refers to- a)The society and institution under an old Emperor
- b)Society and institution of France before 1789
- c)The society and institution of France after 1789
- d)The society and institution of France under the Jacobins
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
The term Old Regime (France) refers to
a)
The society and institution under an old Emperor
b)
Society and institution of France before 1789
c)
The society and institution of France after 1789
d)
The society and institution of France under the Jacobins
 | Vijay Bhaskar answered |
It's b) ,because old regime of France was hopefully opposed by many philosophers as brutal treatment was meted on people by the nobles and clergy before 1789
Members of the Third Estate were led by :- a)Louis XVI and Marie Antionette
- b)Lenin and Kerensky
- c)Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes
- d)Rousseau and Voltaire
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
Louis XVI and Marie Antionette
b)
Lenin and Kerensky
c)
Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes
d)
Rousseau and Voltaire
| | Ravi Verma answered |
Mirabeau was born in a noble family but was convinced of the need to do away
with a society of feudal privilege. He brought out a journal and delivered powerful speeches to the crowds assembled at Versailles.
Abbe Sieyes, originally a priest, believed in equality and wrote an influential pamphlet called ‘What is the Third Estate’?
Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes led the members of the 3rd estate who assembled in the hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles, on 20 June. The 3rd estate declared themselves a National Assembly and wanted a constitution for France that would limit the powers of the monarch.
Which of the following were national colours of France?- a)Red-blue-yellow
- b)Red-white-black
- c)Red-yellow-white
- d)Blue-white-red
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following were national colours of France?
a)
Red-blue-yellow
b)
Red-white-black
c)
Red-yellow-white
d)
Blue-white-red
| | Raghav Bansal answered |
The national flag of France features three vertical bands with the color of blue, white and red representing the ideals of the French Revolution liberty, equality and fraternity.
Can you explain the answer of this question below:A broken chain symbolized :- A:Chains used to fetter slaves
- B:Strength lies in unity
- C:Royal power
- D:Act of becoming free
The answer is D.
 | Vikas Kapoor answered |
Chains were used to fetter slaves.
A broken chain stands for the act of becoming free.
Which period in the history of France is known as Reign of Terror ? - a)1793 to 1798
- b)1793 to 1799
- c)1793 to 1794
- d)1793 to 1799
Correct answer is 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which period in the history of France is known as Reign of Terror ?
a)
1793 to 1798
b)
1793 to 1799
c)
1793 to 1794
d)
1793 to 1799
 | Mariyam Siddiqui answered |
The period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as Reign of Terror because during this period of time Robespierre followed the policy of severe control and punishment.All those who did not agree with his decisions-Ex nobles,clergy,members of other political party and even the members of his own political party were arrested,imprisoned and then tried by a revolutionary tribunal. If the court found them guilty,they were gulloitened.(Gulloitene is a device consiting of two poles and a blade in which a person is beheaded). Robespierre followed his policies so rentlessly that his own supporters began to demand moderation.He was finally convicted by the court in July 1794 and next morning sent to the gulloitene.
French society in the 18th century was divided into three estates, and only members of the ---------- paid taxes.- a)first estate
- b)second estate
- c)nobility and clergy
- d)third estate
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
French society in the 18th century was divided into three estates, and only members of the ---------- paid taxes.
a)
first estate
b)
second estate
c)
nobility and clergy
d)
third estate
| | Sravya Chauhan answered |
France under the Ancien Régime was divided society into three estates: the First Estate (clergy); the Second Estate (nobility); and the Third Estate (commoners). One critical difference between the estates of the realm was the burden of taxation. The nobles and the clergy were largely excluded from taxation while the commoners paid disproportionately high direct taxes.
18th century French society was divided into :- a)castes
- b)four Estates
- c)three Estates
- d)two Estates
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
a)
castes
b)
four Estates
c)
three Estates
d)
two Estates
| | Arvind Singh answered |
Louis xvi was the king of france during the late 18th century . there were financial crisis going on in the country due to which the French society was divided into three estates on the basis of their wealthiness mainly -
Clergy - it included the people engaged in the works of church. they didn't have to pay any tax
Nobles - it included people in the kings cabinet and the landlords.they didn't have to pay any tax
Common People - the rest of the population such as labourers artisans etc were there in this estate . all the just or unjust taxes were payed by this estate.
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