SETH ANANDRAM JAIPURIA SCHOOL
GRADE IX
FRENCH REVOLUTION
MCQs
1. The Church extracted its share of taxes called _____ from the peasants.
a. Taille.
b. Tithe.
c. Livre.
d. Clergy.
2. Identify the image given below.
a. The Noble and the Peasant.
b. The Spider and the Fly.
c. The Tennis Court Oath.
d. Gift Giving.
3. Assertion (A): In many ways, the French Revolution was a very significant event in
the History of the world.
Reason (R): The French Revolution not only inspired French citizens to take action,
but it inspired many philosophers and leaders across the globe.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
4. Assertion (A): The Constitution began with a Declaration of the Rights of Man and
Citizen.
Reason (R): To qualify as an elector and then as a member of the Assembly, a man
had to belong to the highest bracket of taxpayers.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
5. ‘The task of representing the people has been given to the rich, the lot of the poor and
oppressed will never be improved by peaceful means alone.’ Identify the author.
a. Louis XVI.
b. Napolean.
c. John Paul Marat.
d. Roget de L’Isle.
6. Match the following.
A B
A. John Locke 1. The Spirit of the Laws.
B. Jean Jacques Rousseau 2. Two Treaties of Government.
C. Montesquieu 3.What is the Third Estate?
D. Abbe Sieyes 4. The Social Contract
Codes:
A B C D
a. 1 2 4 3
b. 1 3 4 2
c. 2 4 1 3
d. 2 4 3 1
7. Who among the following consisted of the Second Estate?
a. Nobles and Landlords.
b. Priests and Church officials.
c. Common People.
d. Middle-Class people.
8. Arrange the following events chronologically.
(i) Constitution is framed.
(ii) Convocation of Estate Generals.
(iii) Napolean became emperor of France.
(iv)France became a Republic.
a. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv).
b. (iv), (iii), (ii), (i).
c. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii).
d. (ii), (i), (iii), (iv).
9. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Third Estate?
(a) The Third Estate was made of the poor only.
(b) Within the Third Estate some were rich and some were poor.
(c) Richer members of the Third Estate owned lands.
(d) Peasants were obliged to serve in the army.
10. Assertion (A): The Directors often clashed with the legislative councils, who then sought
to dismiss them.
Reason (R): The political instability of the Directory paved the way for the rise of a military
dictator, Napoleon Bonaparte.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
Short Answer Questions. (3)
1. Define the term Old Regime.
2. What was the subsistence crisis?
3. How did philosophers influence the thinking of the people of France?
4. What was the tennis court oath?
5. How would you explain the rise of Napoleon?
Long Answer Questions. (5)
1. Discuss the main causes of the French Revolution.
2. Why is the period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the Reign of Terror?
3. ‘While the National Assembly was busy at Versailles drafting a constitution, the rest
of France seethed with turmoil.’ Elucidate.
Passage Based Questions.
In France the Old Regime, the monarch had no power to impose taxes according to his will
alone. Rather he had to call a meeting of the Estates General which would then pass his
proposals for new taxes. The Estates General was a political body to which the three estates
sent their representatives. However, the monarch alone could decide when to call a meeting
of this body. The last time it was done was in 1614.
1. The French society was divided into how many estates? (1)
2. What is meant by the term, ‘Old Regime’? (2)
3. What was the Estates General? (1)
Activity
The French Revolution saw the rise of newspapers describing the events of each day and
week. Collect information and pictures on any one event and write a newspaper article.
Map Work.
On the outline map of France mark the following places.
1. Nantes.
2. Bordeaux.
3. Marseilles.
4. Paris.
