The French Revolution

This MCQ is based on the French Revolution was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates-General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799.

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Which of these people were entitled to vote?

Only men above 25 years of age and Men who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourers wage Men who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourers wage Men and women above 30 years of age Only men above 25 years of age

Which of these rights were not established as natural and inalienable rights by the constitution of 1791?

All the options Equality before the law Freedom of speech and opinion Right to life

According to the new constitution of 1791, the National Assembly was to be

Elected indirectly Appointed by the king A hereditary body Elected directly

Which of these provisions form a part of the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen?

All the options

Liberty means powers to do what is not injurious to others

They are equal in rights before the law

Men are born free

The new Constitution made France a

Communist state

Constitutional Monarchy

None of the options

Fully democratic state

A triangular slave trade took place between Europe, the Americas and:

Africa Asia Australia None of the above

Upon becoming free, the slave wore:

Blue cap White cap Red cap Green cap

Who were not considered ‘passive citizens’?

Women Children Non-propertied men Wealthy people

The Third Estate comprised

Poor servants and small peasants, landless labourers Peasants and artisan Big businessmen, merchants, lawyers etc. All the above

Which of the following decisions was taken by the convention

Declared France a constitutional monarchy Abolished the monarchy All men and women above 21 years got the right to vote Declared France a Republic

Which of the following state of French society paid all the taxes?

1st estate 2nd estate 3rd estate All a, b and c

The tax that was charged by the church from the peasants :

Tithes Taille Indirect tax Irrigation tax

What did Rousseau preach?

There should not be social contract between the state and the monarch. There should be no relation between the state and the dictator. There is a social contract between the people and the monarch. The state should be divided between legislature and legislative for administrative purposes.

What did Montesquieu propose?

He purposed the division of separation of power. He opposed the theory of separation of power. He argued that legislature, legislative and judiciary should be depended on each other. He purposed a division of power between judiciary, executive and legislature.

Which one of the following is the author of ‘The Social Contract’?

Rosseau Voltaire Montesquieu Mirabeau

Who wrote an influential pamphlet What is the third Estate’?

Mirabeau Abbe Sieyes Jean-Paul Marat Olympe de Gouges.

Which group of people did not join the Jacobin club?

Artisans Shopkeepers Daily-wage workers Men with property

French women demanded the right:

To vote To be elected to the assembly To hold political office All of the above

Who said: The task of representing the people has been given to the rich?

Mirabeau Jean-Paul Marat Rousseau Georges Denton

The National Assembly framed a Constitution in 1791 to limit the powers of the

Monarch

Wealthy man

Businessmen

Press

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