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

The most important of the privileges enjoyed by the clergy and nobility

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(a)

right to collect dues

(b)

ownership of land

(c)

participate in wars

(d)

exemption from taxes tot eh state

What was tithes?

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(a)

A tax levied by the church

(b)

A tax levied by the king

(c)

Unit of currency in France

(d)

None of these

Which of the following is Not a factor in subsistence crisis?

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(a)

Bad harvests

(b)

Abundance of grain

(c)

Security of grain

(d)

Increased food prices

In the context of France, the "Tennis Court Oath" took place on

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(a)

14th July 1789

(b)

20th June 1789

(c)

4th August 1789

(d)

5th May 1789

Identify the statement which is wrong with reference to Robespierre?

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(a)

He banned the use of white flour

(b)

He rationed meat and bread

(c)

He exempted his partymen from punishment

(d)

He converted churches into barracks or offices

The term used for the indigenous people of Africa, south of Sahara desert is:

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(a)

Gypsies

(b)

Negroes

(c)

Lames

(d)

Mongols

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

Tax from peasants to Church was called__________.

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(a)

Tithes

________ wrote the Social Contract.

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(a)

Rousseau

Who was Maximilian Robespierre?

4

(a)

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

4

(a)

Give the ideals that motivated political movements in France and Europe during the 19th century.

4

(a)

What was the primary demand of the women clubs?

4

(a)

List four commodities supplied by the French Colonies in the Caribbean.

4

(a)

What changes people witnessed in everyday life after the revolution of 1789 in France?

4

(a)

In which book, Rousseau mentioned the idea of one person, one vote?

4

(a)

Point out the main objective of the constitution drafted by national assembly in 1971?

4

(a)

What is the national anthem of France?

4

(a)

What do you understand by the word 'Revolution'?

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(a)