CBSE Class 9 Social Science History The French Revolution Quiz 2

1. How does a ‘Subsistence Crisis’ happen?

A Bad harvest leads to scarcity of grains B Food prices rise and the poorest cannot buy bread C Leads to weaker bodies, diseases, deaths and even food riots D All the above

2. Which of the following statements is untrue 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, or build roads

3. A guillotine was ____________________

A A device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person was beheaded B A fine sword with which heads were cut off C A special noose to hang people D none of the above

4. The word livres stands for:

A unit of currency in France B tax levied by the Church C Tax to be paid directly to the state D none of these

5. What was the ‘Subsistence Crisis’ which occurred frequently in France?

A An extreme situation endangering the basic means of livelihood B Subsidy in food grains C Large-scale production of food grains D None of the above

6. What was ‘Estates General’?

A Post of Army General B A political body C Head of all landed property D Advisor of the king

7. The term ‘Old Regime' is usually used to describe

A France before 1000 B.C. B Society of France after 1789 A.D. C Society and institutions of France before 1789 A.D. D None of the above

8. Which of these books was written by John Locke?

A The Spirit of the Laws B Two Treatises on Government C The Social Contract D All the above

9. In the meeting of the Estates General, the members of the Third Estate demanded that

A All the three Estates should have one vote altogether B Each member of the three Estates should have one vote C Each Estate should have one vote D None of the above

10. Who led the representatives of the Third Estate in Versailles on 20th June?

A Mirabeau B Abbe Sieyes C Louis XVI D Both a and b