French Revolution MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. National Anthem of France

1. Vande Matram
2. Roget de L Isle
3. Le Moniteur Universel
4. Morseillaise

2. Into how many estates French society was divided?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 2

3. The Estates General was last convened in

1. 1604
2. 1614
3. 1416
4. 1641

4. Louis XVI came to throme in

1. 1773
2. 1782
3. 1767
4. 1770

5. The French Revolution began on

1. 14th July, 1789
2. 14th July, 1798
3. 14th June, 1789
4. 14th June, 1798

6. The winged woman personified(?) National colours of France

1. Act of becoming free
2. Personification of Law
3. Rays of the Sun will drive away the clouds of ignorance

7. Which of the following tax is collected by the Church for providing community services?

1. Bagha
2. Tithe
3. Fude
4. Kara

8. The Bastille symbolised

1. benevolence of the king
2. despotic power of the king
3. armed might of France
4. prestige and power

9. 18th century French society was divided into

1. castes
2. four Estates
3. three Estates
4. two Estates

10. A broken chain symbolised

1. Chains used to fetter slaves
2. Strength lies in unity
3. Royal power
4. Act of becoming free

11. Which of the following constituted the privileged class?

1. Clergy and peasants
2. Peasants and nobility
3. First and Third Estate
4. Clergy and nobility

12. Members of the Jacbbin Club were known as

1. Conservatives
2. Revolutionaries
3. Terrorists
4. San-culottes

13. Who advocated government based on Social Contract?

1. Darwin
2. Spencer
3. Rousseau
4. Montesquieu

14. French legacy to the world

1. Democracy
2. Socialism and nationalism
3. Republicanism
4. Liberty, Freedom and Equality

15. Political body of France

1. Duma
2. Reichstag
3. Lok Sabha
4. Estates General