Class 9 History Chapter 1 Practice Question Answers - The French Revolution

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: Which of the following state of French society paid all the taxes?
(a) 1^st estate
(b) 2^nd estate
(c) 3^rd estate
(d) All a, b and c
Ans: (c)
3^rd Estate consisted of all the poor people and thus, they were forced to pay all the taxes.

Q2: What did Rousseau preach?
(a) There should not be social contract between the state and the monarch.
(b) There should be no relation between the state and the dictator.
(c) There is a social contract between the people and the monarch.
(d) The state should be divided between legislature and legislative for administrative purposes.
Ans: (c)
Rousseau preached that there should be a social contract between the people and the monarch.

Q3: Which one of the following is the author of ‘The Social Contract’?
(a) Rosseau
(b) Voltaire
(c) Montesquieu
(d) Mirabea
Ans: (a)
Rousseau wrote the book titled. ‘The Social Contract’. He said that there is a social contract between the people and the monarch.

Q4: Name the French Revolutionary who edited the paper ‘L’ Ami due peuple.
(a) Jean-Paul Marat
(b) Voltaire
(c) Abbe-Sieyes
(d) Montesquieu
Ans: (a)
Jean Paul Marat was a French Revolutionary who edited the paper ‘L’ Arni due peuple. Others wrote different books.

Q5: What is Directory?
(a) It was executive made up from 3rd estate of French society
(b) It was executive made up from the members of French parliament.
(c) It was executive made up of five members.
(d) It was an elected body by the French Citizen.
Ans: (c)
An executive organ made up of five members was known as a Directory.

Q6: The tax that was charged by the church from the peasants :
(a) Tithes
(b) Taille
(c) Indirect tax
(d) Irrigation tax
Ans: (a)
The church charged taxes for the peasants known as tithes.

Q7: What did Montesquieu propose?
(a) He purposed the division of separation of power.
(b) He opposed the theory of separation of power.
(c) He argued that legislature, legislative and judiciary should be depended on each other.
(d) He purposed a division of power between judiciary, executive and legislature.
Ans: (d) Montesquieu wanted a division of power between judiciary, executive and legislative.

Q8: Which of the following were the two leaders of National Assembly of France?
(a) Mirabeau and Voltaire
(b) Mirabeau and Rousseau
(c) Mirabeau and Montesquieu
(d) Mirabeau and Abbesieyes
Ans: (d)
Mirabeau and Abbe-Sieyes were the two leaders of National Assembly of France. While others were philosophers.

Q9: Which period is referred to as the ‘Reign of Terror?
(a) The period from 1793 to 1794
(b) The period from 1789 to 1794
(c) The period from 1789 to 1785
(d) The period from 1789 to 1799
Ans: (a) The period from 1793 to 1794
Between the period 1793 to 1794 many cruel incidents took place. Thus, the period is called ‘Reign of Terror’.

Q10: When was a legislative, to free all the slaves in the French overseas possession passed?
(a) In 1783
(b) In 1793
(c) In 1795
(d) In 1794
Ans: (d)
In 1794 a legislative was passed to free all the slaves in the French overseas possession.

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Q11: One important law that came into effect soon after the storming of the Bastille in the summer of 1789 was the abolition of ……………. .
Ans: Censorship
The term 'Censorship' in the statement refers to the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. The abolition of 'Censorship' in 1789 means that people were now allowed to express their ideas and opinions freely without any fear of punishment post the storming of the Bastille.

Q12: ……………. was one of the most important of the politically active women in revolutionary France.
Ans: Olympe de Gourges
The term 'Olympe de Gourges' refers to a French playwright and political activist whose feminist and abolitionist writings reached a large audience. She was one of the most politically active women during the French Revolution who advocated for women's rights.

Q13: ‘Blue-White-Red’ colour denotes the natural colours of ……………. .
Ans: France
'Blue-White-Red' are the colors of the French flag, commonly known as the "Tricolour". The colors symbolize liberty, equality, and fraternity, the national motto of France. The statement signifies that these colors are representative of the nation of France.

Q14: ……………. is born free and remains equal to man in rights.
Ans: Women
The term 'Women' in the statement emphasizes on the advocacy for equal rights for women. The statement signifies that every woman is born free and has the same rights as any man. This was a revolutionary idea during that era when women were considered inferior and were denied many basic rights.

Q15: During the Reign of ……………., the new government issued laws ordering closure of women’s clubs.
Ans: Terror
The term 'Terror' in the statement refers to the period of the French Revolution when the ruling Jacobins employed violence, including mass executions, to suppress perceived enemies within the country. 'Reign of Terror' was a period marked by political repression and mass violence against perceived enemies. During this period, the new government ordered the closure of women's clubs, which were places where women could discuss and advocate for their rights.

True/False

Q16: On the morning of 14 July, 1789, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm.
Ans: True
The city of Paris was indeed in a state of alarm on the morning of 14 July, 1789. This was the day of the Storming of the Bastille, a significant event in the French Revolution. The Bastille, a state prison, was attacked by the angry mob as it was seen as a symbol of the monarchy's absolute and arbitrary power.

Q17: The society of estates was part of the feudal system that dated back to the ancient ages.
Ans: False
The 'society of estates' is a term used to describe the socio-economic system in France before the French Revolution. This consisted of three estates or classes - the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners. While it has similarities with the feudal system, it was not a part of it nor did it date back to ancient ages.

Q18: The burden of financing activities of the state through taxes was borne by the second estate only.
Ans: False
The burden of financing the state through taxes was not borne by the second estate alone. In fact, the first and second estates, which consisted of the clergy and nobility, were largely exempt from taxes. The majority of the tax burden was shouldered by the third estate, which comprised the common people, including peasants, workers, and the middle class.

Q19: In 1774, Louis XVII of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France.
Ans: False
Louis XVI, not Louis XVII, ascended the throne of France in 1774. He belonged to the Bourbon family of kings. Louis XVII, his son, was never officially king, as he died in prison during the French Revolution before he could ascend the throne.

Q20: A unit of currency called livre, was discontinued in 1794, in France.
Ans: True
The livre was indeed a unit of currency in France, but it was discontinued in 1794 during the French Revolution. The livre was replaced by the franc, which was used until the introduction of the euro in 2002.

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