Chapter 1 Some Aspects of the French Revolution MCQs
Question 1. The burden of the financial activities of the state during the ‘ancient regime’ was borne by
(1) The king alone
(2) Nobles only
(3) Third estate alone
(4) Church alone
Answer: (3) Third estate alone
Question 2. France was defeated in the War of
(1) American Independence
(2) Austrian succession
(3) World War I
(4) World War II
Answer: (2) Austrian succession
Question 3. In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family ascended the throne of
(1) Germany
(2) Italy
(3) France
(4) Britain
Answer: (3) France
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Question 4. The session of the States-General was summoned in 1789 in
(1) Berlin
(2) New York
(3) London
(4) Versailles
Answer: (4) Versailles
Question 5. Which one of the following refers to the political body representing the three estates of pre-revolutionary France?
(1) Reichstag
(2) Provincial Assembly
(3) States-General
(4) National Assembly
Answer: (3) States-General
Question 6. The Constitution of 1791 vested the power of making laws in the
(1) Lok Sabha
(2) Provincial Assembly
(3) General Assembly
(4) National Assembly
Answer: (4) National Assembly
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Question 7. The Constitution of 1789 began with a Declaration of the Rights of
(1) Women and Citizen
(2) Sans culottes
(3) Aristocrats
(4) Man and Citizen
Answer: (1) Man and Citizen
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Question 8. The New Assembly elected in 1792 by general franchise came to be known as the
(1) Constituent Assembly
(2) Legislative Assembly
(3) Local Council
(5) National Convention
Answer: (4) National Convention
Question 9. One very important reform introduced by the Jacobin regime was the abolition of
(1) Monarchy
(2) Slavery in French colonies
(3) Dictatorship
(4) Feudalism
Answer: (2) Slavery in French colonies
Question 10. Marie Antoinette, the queen of Louis XVI, was guillotined in
(1) 1793
(2) 1795
(3) 1796
(4) 1801
Answer: (1) 1793
Question 11. Louis XVI was sentenced to death by a court on the charge of
(1) Murder
(2) Treason
(3) Plundering
(4) Wasting money
Answer: (2) Treason
Question 12. European coalition was formed against France by
(1) Holland, Prussia, Austria, Britain
(2) Holland, Prussia, Russia, Britain
(3) Holland, Prussia, Austria, America
(4) Holland, Prussia, Austria, Italy
Answer: (1) Holland, Prussia, Austria, Britain
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Question 13. The ideas of democratic rights and liberty were the most important legacy of the
(1) Glorious Revolution
(2) Russian Revolution
(3) French Revolution
(4) Industrial Revolution
Answer: (3) French Revolution
Question 14. One of the directors of the Directory was
(1) Abbe Sieyes
(2) Necker
(3) Napoleon
(4) Marat
Answer: (1) Abbe Sieyes
Question 15. The First Consul bestowed with administrative powers was
(1) Mirabeau
(2) Calonne
(3) Napoleon
(4) Quesnay
Answer: (3) Napoleon
Question 16. The French Revolution broke out in 1789 because of
(1) The excesses of King Louis XVI.
(2) Social causes.
(3) Economic causes.
(4) A combination of social, Economic, Political And Intellectual Causes.
Answer: (4) A combination of social, economic, political and intellectual causes.
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Question 17. The aristocrats of France revolted because
(1) The privilege of not paying any tax was taken away.
(2) They were not allowed to speak in the States-General.
(3) They were not appointed to high posts.
(4) They were influenced by French philosophers.
Answer: (1) the privilege of not paying any tax was taken away.
Question 18. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen stated that
(1) Passive citizens have the right to vote.
(2) Liberty is an inalienable birthright of a citizen.
(3) Active citizens alone could elect representatives.
(4) The King’s landed properties were to be taken away.
Answer: (2) Liberty is an inalienable birthright of a citizen.
Question 19. By the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
(1) The French Christian Church was brought under secular control.
(2) The French Christian Church came to be controlled by the king only.
(3) The French Christian Church came to be controlled by the people of France.
(4) The French Christian Church came to be controlled by priests only.
Answer: (1) The French Christian Church was brought under secular control.
Question 20. France lost her status as an international power in the 18th century because of
(1) The immense loss of men and money.
(2) Defeats in the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years’ War.
(3) An empty treasury.
(4) The introduction of the Reign of Terror.
Answer: (2) Defeats in the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years’ War.
Question 21. The three leaders of the Reign of Terror who together came to be called the Revolutionary Triumvirate were
(1) Robespierre, Georges Couthon and Jean Paul Marat
(2) Robespierre, Georges Couthon and Saint- Just
(3) Robespierre, Abbe Sieyes and Saint Just
(4) Robespierre, Saint Just and Denis Diderot
Answer: (2) Robespierre, Georges Couthon and Saint-Just
Question 22. The ‘ancient regime’ was based on a social structure.
(1) Ancient
(2) Medieval
(3) Modern
(4) None of the above.
Answer:(2) Medieval
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Question 23. The French monarchs were believers in
(1) Divine Right of kingship
(2) Democracy
(3) Dictatorship
(4) None of the above
Answer: (1) Divine Right of kingship
Question 24. Those who were supporters of the king were known as
(1) Girondins
(2) Royalists
(3) Monarchists
(4) None of the above
Answer: (2) Royalists
Question 25. The French Revolution in its first phase was started by the
(1) Third Estate
(2) Aristocracy
(3) Bourgeoisie
(4) None of the above
Answer: (2) Aristocracy
Question 26. The States General in France met on 5 May 1789 after a long lapse of – years.
(1) 174
(2) 179
(3) 196
(4) None of the above.
Answer: (1) 174
Question 27. Remarked, “Man is born free but everywhere he is bound by chains.”
(1) Voltaire
(2) Rousseau
(3) Montesquieu
(4) None of the above.
Answer: (2) Rousseau
Question 28. The tithe was a tax on
(1) Religion
(2) Property
(3) Salt
(4) None of the above.
Answer: (1) Religion
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Question 29. The Tennis Court Oath was taken in
(1) 1788
(2) 1789
(3) 1790
(4) None of the above
Answer: (2) 1789
Question 30. One of the leaders associated with the task of drafting the Constitution of 1791 was
(1) Louis XVI
(2) Talleyrand
(3) Montesquieu
(4) None of the above
Answer: (2) Talleyrand
Question 31. Hibbert was an important leader of the
(1) Jacobins
(2) Girondins
(3) Centre Party
(4) None of the above
Answer: (1) Jacobins
Question 32. Tipu Sultan was the founder member of the Jacobin club that showed allegiance to the
(1) French
(2) English
(3) Portuguese
(4) None of the above.
Answer: (1) French
Question 33. The was enforced to check the soaring prices of goods.
(1) Law of Suspects
(2) Law of Tribunal
(3) Law of Maximum
(4) None of the above
Answer: (3) Law of Maximum
Question 34. The September Massacre continued from 2 September to 6 September
(1) 1792
(2) 1793
(3) 1794
(4) None of the above
Answer: (1) 1792
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Question 35. With the execution of, the Reign of Terror came to an end.
(1) Louis XVI
(2) Robespierre
(3) Napoleon
(4) None of the above.
Answer: (2) Robespierre
Question 36. The incident of the execution of his associates which brought an end to the Reign of Terror came to be known as the Thermidorian Reaction.
(1) Louis XVI
(2) Marie Antoinette
(3) Robespierre
(4) None of the above
Answer: (3) Robespierre
Question 37. France was under Directory rule from
(1) 1795 – 1799
(2) 1798 – 1799
(3) 1799 – 1804
(4) None of the above
Answer: (1) 1795 – 1799
Question 38. The Directory had
(1) 3
(2) 4
(3) 5
(d) None of these
Answer: (3) 5
Question 39. Among the Directors of France, was the most famous.
(1) Carnot
(2) Pache
(3) Dumoureiz
(4) None of the above.
Answer: (1) Carnot
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Question 40. The French Government was divided into departments to streamline the administration.
(1) 80
(2) 82
(3) 83
(4)None of the above
Answer: (3) 83
Question 41) By military coup seized the administrative power of France in
(1)Louis XIV
(2)Robespierre
(3)Napoleon
(4)None of the above
Answer:(3) Napoleon