When did the French Revolution occur?

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(a)

14th July, 1789

(b)

14th July 1798

(c)

14th June, 1789 

(d)

14th June, 1798

In the context of France, fall of the Bastille took place on

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(a)

14th July, 1789 

(b)

14th July 1798

(c)

14th June, 1789 

(d)

14th June, 1798

Why was Bastille hated by all?

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(a)

It stood for benevolence of the king

(b)

It stood for despotic power of the king

(c)

It stood for armed might of France

(d)

It was a storehouse of ammunition

What was the Bastille?

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(a)

A jail

(b)

Capital city of France

(c)

A place where the French Revolution occurred

(d)

King of France

Austrian princess Marie Antionette was queen of which of the following French rulers?

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(a)

Louis XIII

(b)

Louis XIV

(c)

Louis XV

(d)

Louis XVI

Important law that came into immediate effect after storming of the Bastille.

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(a)

Freedom of expression

(b)

Freedom of religion

(c)

Abolition of censorship

(d)

Rights of man

Under the Old Regime:

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(a)

Newspapers and books flooded the market

(b)

There was no censorship

(c)

All written material had to be approved by censors of the king

(d)

None of the above

Freedom of the press means:

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(a)

Opposing views can be expressed

(b)

Change in lives of people

(c)

Censorship of culture activities

(d)

None of the above

Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France in

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(a)

1805

(b)

1804

(c)

1803

(d)

1806

The ideas of _________ and _________ were the most important legacy of the French Revolution.

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(a)

Democracy, equality

(b)

Socialism, nationalism

(c)

Liberty, equality

(d)

Liberty, democratic rights

What were the Jacobin Clubs? Who was their leader?

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(a)

Who was Maximilian Robespierre?

3

(a)

The Jacobins of France were known as 'sans-culotes'. Why?

3

(a)

Who were the Jacobins? Who was their leader ? Who came to be known as sans-culottes?

3

(a)

Who were the Jacobins? Write about it in three points?

3

(a)

Who abolished the monarchy in France and declared it a republic and when?

5

(a)

Explain the term republic.

5

(a)

How and why was King Louis XVI executed on 21st January 1793?

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(a)

Explain was the role of the Jacobins in the French Revolution

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(a)

What was the role of Jacobins durng the French Revolution?

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(a)