Q. Who was the ruler of France at the time of the French Revolution?
A). Louis XIV
B). Louis XV
C). Louis XVI
D). Napoleon
Answer: C). Louis XVI
Q. What was the main cause of the French Revolution?
A). Rise of Napoleon
B). Social inequality and absolute monarchy
C). Industrial Revolution
D). Growth of socialism
Answer: B). Social inequality and absolute monarchy
Explanation: Social inequality, economic crisis and absolute monarchy led to the French Revolution.
Q. The Bastille was stormed on:
A). 5 May 1789
B). 14 July 1789
C). 4 August 1789
D). 21 September 1792
Answer: B). 14 July 1789
Explanation: The Bastille was attacked on 14 July 1789, marking the start of the Revolution.
Q. The Estates-General was convened in 1789 to:
A). Declare war
B). Raise taxes
C). Abolish monarchy
D). Introduce democracy
Answer: B). Raise taxes
Explanation: The king called the Estates-General to increase taxes.
Q. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was adopted in:
A). 1787
B). 1789
C). 1791
D). 1793
Answer: C). 1791
Q. Which right was NOT included in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
A). Right to equality
B). Right to liberty
C). Right to property
D). Right to vote for women
Answer: D). Right to vote for women
Q. Who led the Jacobin Club?
A). Napoleon
B). Louis XVI
C). Robespierre
D). Rousseau
Answer: C). Maximilian Robespierre
Q. The period of 1793–1794 is known as:
A). Age of Enlightenment
B). Reign of Terror
C). Directory Rule
D). Constitutional Monarchy
Answer: B). Reign of Terror
Q. Which social group paid the maximum taxes in France before 1789?
A). First Estate
B). Second Estate
C). Third Estate
D). All pay equal taxes
Answer: C). Third Estate
Explanation: The Third Estate bore the burden of all taxes while enjoying no privileges.
Q. Match the Estates of French society before 1789:
1. First Estate
2. Second Estate
3. Third Estate
a). Peasants, workers and Businessman
b). Clergy
c). Nobility
Options:
A). 1–b, 2–a, 3–c
B). 1–c, 2–b, 3–a
C). 1–a, 2–c, 3–b
D). 1–b, 2–c, 3–a
Answer: D). 1–b, 2–c, 3–a
Q. Match the following thinkers/writers with their works:
1. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
2. Montesquieu
3. John Locke
4. Olympe de Gouges
a). The Spirit of the Laws
b). Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Citizen
c). The Social Contract
d). Two Treatises of Government
Options:
A). 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
B). 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
C). 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
D). 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
Answer: C). 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
Q. When did France abolish slavery in French colonies?
A). 1789
B). 1794
C). 1848
D). 1870
Answer: C). 1848
Q. When did women get the right to vote in France?
A). 1789
B). 1848
C). 1944
D). 1946
Answer: D). 1946
Q. Which of the following statements about Napoleon Bonaparte is incorrect?
A). He crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804
B). He introduced the Civil Code guaranteeing equality before law
C). He supported feudal privileges across Europe
D). He was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815
Answer: C). He supported feudal privileges across Europe
Explanation: Napoleon abolished feudal privileges wherever he conquered; he did not support them.
Q. Which of the following is not true about Napoleon’s reforms?
A). Standardisation of weights and measure
B). Privileges based on birth were ended
C). Censorship was imposed on newspapers
D). Freedom of speech was expanded
Answer: D). Freedom of speech was expanded
Q. Match the following:
1. Livre
2. Tithe
3. Taille
a). Tax to be paid directly to the state
b). Unit of currency in France discontinued in 1794
c). Tax levied by the church, comprising one-tenth of the agricultural produce
Options:
A). 1–b, 2–a, 3–c
B). 1–c, 2–b, 3–a
C). 1–a, 2–c, 3–b
D). 1–b, 2–c, 3–a
Answer: D). 1–b, 2–c, 3–a
Q. Who wrote “Marseillaise”, the national anthem of France?
A). Jean-Jacques Rousseau
B). Victor Hugo
C). Roget de L’isle
D). Maximilien Robespierre
Answer: C). Roget de L’isle
Explanation: La Marseillaise was written by Roget de L’isle in 1792.