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Social Studies 9 (Canada) FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question 1 of 21

1

England had what kind of traditions?

Select one of the following:

  • Democratic

  • Communist

  • Republican

Explanation

Question 2 of 21

1

France needed a violent revolution to enact change and overthrow the unjust monarchy and establish rights for ordinary citizens.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 21

1

The first estate was made up of whom?

Select one or more of the following:

  • The bourgoisie of Paris

  • The noblemen of France

  • The bishops and priests of the Catholic Church

  • The king and his advisors

Explanation

Question 4 of 21

1

What special privilege was given only to the second estate?

Select one of the following:

  • The right to tax people living on their land

  • The right to wear certain colors and pay less for bread

  • The right to address the king a certain way

  • The right to wear a sword and exemption from certain taxes

Explanation

Question 5 of 21

1

The third estate was made up of everyone who was neither clergy nor nobility. The estate made up 85% of the population of France.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 6 of 21

1

There were three distinct sections of the third estate. Which one was comprised mainly of merchants?

Select one or more of the following:

  • The Jacobins

  • The city workers

  • The moderates

  • The peasants

  • The Bourgeoisie

Explanation

Question 7 of 21

1

Why is Louis XIV called "The Sun King"?

Select one of the following:

  • He believed the geocentric theory taught by the Catholic Church at the time and thought he rotated around the earth, creating night and day with his power.

  • He believed he was the centre of light in his nation. He saw himself as the centre of French life and culture.

  • He liked Galileo and his heliocentric theory and strived to make his theories popular

Explanation

Question 8 of 21

1

Versailles is located south-west of Paris

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 21

1

Who lived at Versailles?

Select one or more of the following:

  • King Louis XVI, around 5,000-10,000 important nobles and ministers, and servants.

  • No one, the palace was abandoned in 1786.

  • The dowager queen and her entourage.

Explanation

Question 10 of 21

1

How did Louis XVI create a deficit that was twice the amount of government revenues?

Select one of the following:

  • He spent it all to create an amusement park called "Louisland", which ran 1784-1791.

  • He gave it all to Austria to foster good will and facilitate negotiations. Marie Antoinette was largely behind this decision.

  • He invested in unsuccessful campaigns to push his own agenda and persecuted the Huguenots (Protestants) who made up a large portion of the business class

Explanation

Question 11 of 21

1

In the Estates General, the 1st and 2nd estates both got an equal amount of votes, 200, as opposed to the 3rd estates' 560 votes.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 21

1

Why was Louis XVI considered a poor ruler? (Personal characteristics)

Select one or more of the following:

  • He was frivolous and demanded everyone dress in a certain colour to match his decor.

  • He was not interested in governing or the country's problems. He did nothing to improve the conditions of the third estate.

  • He only read and drew all-day

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Question 13 of 21

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Laws were different in each region. Some laws were based on

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Question 14 of 21

1

There were many problems in France, including the language barrier. For example, taxes, tolls, and tariffs are high, resulting in terrible poverty in the third estate. Louis XVI loses the support of the and Marie Antoinette disrupts the country's infrastructure.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    business class
    governing ministers
    farmers and vineyard tenders

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Question 15 of 21

1

Marie Antoinette came from a country that was France's enemy. What was it?

Select one of the following:

  • Belgium

  • England

  • Germany

  • France

  • Austria

Explanation

Question 16 of 21

1

The revolution began in 1789

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 21

1

What political party does Charlotte Corday belong to?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Moderates

  • Jacobin

  • Girondist

  • Monarchist

  • Radical

Explanation

Question 18 of 21

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Jacobin leaders who ran The Great Fear were named . (Surnames)

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Question 19 of 21

1

After the Revolution, the whole population of France was required to call each other "citizen"

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 21

1

When was the reign of terror?

Select one of the following:

  • 1793-1794

  • 1791

Explanation

Question 21 of 21

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Louis XVI was executed on .

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