9th Class Social Science The French Revolution Question Bank

done Case Based (MCQs) - The French Revolution Total Questions - 20

• question_answer1)

  Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.

  The constitution of 1791 vested the power to make laws in the National Assembly, which was indirectly elected. That is, citizens voted for a group of electors, who in turn chose the Assembly. Not all citizens, however, had the right to vote. Only men above 25 years of age who paid taxes equal to at least 3 day of a labourer’s wage were given the status of active citizens, that is, they were entitled to vote. The remaining men and all women were classed as passive citizens. To qualify as an elector and then as a member of the Assembly, a man had to belong to the highest bracket of taxpayers.

  The new constitution made France a

   
  A)
  Communist state done clear
  B)
  Constitutional Monarchy done clear
  C)
  Democratic state done clear
  D)
  Totalitarian state done clear
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  Which of these rights were not established as ‘natural and inalienable’ rights by the constitution of 1791?
  A)
  Right to life done clear
  B)
  Freedom of speech and opinion done clear
  C)
  Equality before the law done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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  In the case of constitutional monarchy, the monarch.............
  A)
  has no or few legal limitations in political matters. done clear
  B)
  retains a distinctive legal and ceremonial role but exercise limited or no power. done clear
  C)
  has so all the power and no legal limitation in the political matter. done clear
  D)
  has no legal and ceremonial roles in the government. done clear
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  What was the main objective behind drafting of constitution of 1791?
  A)
  To limit the power of the monarch. done clear
  B)
  To regulate the powers of the monarch. done clear
  C)
  To increase the powers of the monarch. done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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  Read the source and answer the following questions.

  The situation in France continued to be tense during the following years. Although Louis XVI had signed the Constitution, he entered into secret negotiations with the King of Prussia. Rulers of other neighbouring countries too were worried by the developments in France and made plans to send troops to put down the events that had been taking place there since the summer of 1789. Before this could happen, the National Assembly voted in April 1792 to declare war against Prussia and Austria.

  Thousands of volunteers thronged from the provinces to join the army. They saw this as a war of the people against kings and aristocracies all over Europe. Among the patriotic songs they sang was the Marseillaise, composed by the poet Roget de LTsle. It was sung for the first time by volunteers from Marseilles as they marched into Paris and so got its name. The Marseilhise is now the national anthem of France.

  Which of the following statements justify the support of other neighbouring rulers toward France during the French Revolution?

   
  A)
  Rulers of the neighbouring countries wanted to make an association. done clear
  B)
  Rulers of the neighbouring countries preferred the policies of Louis XVI. done clear
  C)
  Rulers of the neighbouring countries were worried by the development in France. done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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  Identify the reason, why thousands of volunteers from the different provinces joined the army of National Assembly?
  A)
  They thought they would get a good remuneration for it. done clear
  B)
  They wanted to take part in war. done clear
  C)
  They saw this as a war of people against kings and aristocracies of European countries. done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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  Why did the large section of French people thought that the revolution had to be carried further?
  A)
  Leaders only could achieve desired freedom. done clear
  B)
  It made the society livable. done clear
  C)
  The Constitution of 1791 gave political rights only to the richer sections of society. done clear
  D)
  The Third Estate wanted economic freedom. done clear
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  Political club during the French people thought that the revolution had to be carried further?
  A)
  Revolution became very significant in society as it became a rallying for discussing government policies. done clear
  B)
  they planned their own forms of action. done clear
  C)
  they wanted cultural upliftment of the society. done clear
  D)
  Both (a) and (b) done clear
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  Read the source and answer the following questions.

  The period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the Reign of Terror. Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment. All those whom he saw as being ‘enemies’ of the republic - ex-nobles and clergy, members of other political parties, even members of his own party who did not agree with his methods were arrested, imprisoned and then tried by a revolutionary tribunal. If the court found them ‘guilty’ they were guillotined. The guillotine is a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person is beheaded. It was named after Dr. Guillotin who invented it Robespierre’s government issued laws placing a maximum ceiling on wages and prices. Meat and bread were rationed. Peasants were forced to transport their grain to the cities and sell it at prices fixed by the government. The use of more expensive white flour was forbidden; all citizens were required to eat the pain d’egalite (equality bread), a loaf made of whole wheat. Equality was also sought to be practised through forms of speech and address.

  Which of the following statement correctly describes the period as the ‘Reign of Terror’?

   
  A)
  This period was ruled by the Jacobin club under the leadership of Robespierre. done clear
  B)
  Robespierre was strict administrator and reformer. done clear
  C)
  Robespierre follow a policy of severe control and punishment. done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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  Who were referred as enemies of French Society by Robespierre?
  A)
  Ex-nodes ana dergy. done clear
  B)
  Members of other political parties. done clear
  C)
  Even member of his own party who did not agree with Robespierre. done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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  Identify the steps taken by Robespierre Government.
  A)
  Government controlled basic foods like bread and meat. done clear
  B)
  Peasants were forced to sell their grains at a fixed rate. done clear
  C)
  Wages were increased. done clear
  D)
  Both (a) and (b) done clear
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  What steps were taken by Robespierre in the field of religion?
  A)
  Churches were shut down. done clear
  B)
  Christianity became state religion. done clear
  C)
  Building of Churches were converted into barracks or offices. done clear
  D)
  Both (a) and (c) done clear
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  Read the passage given below and answer the following questions.

  In the early years, the revolutionary government did introduce laws that helped improve the lives of women. Together with the creation of state schools, schooling was made compulsory for all girls. Their fathers could no longer force them into freely and registered under civil law. Divorce was made legal, and could be applied for by both women and men. Women could now train for jobs, could become artists or run small businesses. Women’s struggle for equal political rights, however, continued. During the Reign of Terror, the new government issued laws ordering closure of women’s clubs and banning their political activities. Many prominent women were arrested and a number of them executed. Women’s movements for voting rights and equal wages continued through the next two hundred years in many countries of the world. The fight for the vote was carried out through an international suffrage movement during late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The example of the political activities of French women during the revolutionary years was kept alive as an inspiring memory. It was finally in 1946 that women in France won the right to vote.

  The status of women during French Revolution could be analysed as

   
  A)
  women were given equal rights after revolution. done clear
  B)
  women were treated as inferiors even after the revolution. done clear
  C)
  women were allowed to form clubs and participate in politics. done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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  The ‘Reign of Terror’ in France is the period between..............
  A)
  1791 and 1792 done clear
  B)
  1792 and 1793 done clear
  C)
  1793 and 1794 done clear
  D)
  1794 and 1795 done clear
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• question_answer15)
  ........was a famous woman revolutionary in France during the 18th Century?
  A)
  Abbe Sieyes done clear
  B)
  Mandelin Malt done clear
  C)
  Olympic De Gouges done clear
  D)
  Melteza Van Gogh done clear
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• question_answer16)
  When did women finally won the right to vote in France?
  A)
  1945 done clear
  B)
  1946 done clear
  C)
  1947 done clear
  D)
  1948 done clear
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• question_answer17)

  Read the passage given below and answer the   following questions.

  In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France. He set out to conquer neighbouring European countries, dispossessing dynasties and creating kingdoms where he placed members of his family. Napoleon saw his role as a modemizer of Europe. He introduced many laws such as the protection of private property and a uniform system of weights and measures provided by the decimal system. Initially, many saw Napoleon as a liberator who would bring freedom for the people. But soon the Napoleonic armies came to be viewed everywhere as an invading force. He was finally defeated at Waterloo in 1815. Many of his measures that carried the revolutionary ideas of liberty and modem laws to other parts of Europe had an impact on people long after Napoleon had left.

  The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would.............

   
  A)
  adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation done clear
  B)
  restore Louis XVI to power done clear
  C)
  provide stability for the nation done clear
  D)
  end British control of France done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Napoleon was defeated in the…...........
  A)
  Crimean War done clear
  B)
  Battle of Waterloo done clear
  C)
  Seven Weeks’ War done clear
  D)
  None of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which country emerged as the most powerful continental state after the fall of Napoleon?
  A)
  Russia done clear
  B)
  Prussia done clear
  C)
  Britain done clear
  D)
  Italy done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which of the following facts is/are incorrect about Napoleon’s rule?
  A)
  It was the first egalitarian dictatorship of modern times. done clear
  B)
  Revolutionary institutions were consolidated. done clear
  C)
  The French government was thoroughly decentralised under his rule. done clear
  D)
  Spread positive achievements of the French Revolution to the rest of Europe. done clear
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