When did louis xvi ascended the throne of france
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1. When Louis XVI ascended the throne of France?
(i) 1773(ii) 1774(iii) 1775(iv) 17762. The word livres stands for :(i) unit of currency in France(ii) A tax to be paid directly to state(iii) A tax levied by the Church(iv) none of these3.What was ‘Estates General’?(i) Head of the Army(ii) A political body(iii) Persons of high rank in state administration(iv) Head of Chruch4. Name of the book written by John Locke.(i) Two Treatises on Government(ii) The Spirit of the Laws(iii) The Social Contract(iv) None of the Above5. Political body of France(a) Duma(b) Reichstag(c) Lok Sabha(d) Estates General6.Voting in the Estates General was conducted on the principle of(a) Each member one vote(b) Male adult franchise(c) Universal adult franchise(d) Estates General7.The Estates General was last convened in(a) 1604(b) 1614(c) 1416(d) 164115. Where did the Third Estate form and announce the National Assembly?(a) Indoor Tennis Court(b) Hall of Mirrors(c) Firoz Shah Ground(d) Winter Palace16. Members of the Third Estate were led by(a) Louis XVI and Marie Antionette(b) Lenin and Kerensky(c) Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes(d) Rousseau and Voltaire17. Which of the following was the main objective of the Constitution of 1791?(a) To limit the powers of the king alone(b) Do away with feudal privileges(c) Give equal rights to women(d) Establish a constitutional monarchy18. A broken chain symbolized(a) Chains used to fetter slaves(b) Strength lies in unity(c) Royal power(d) Act of becoming free19. The winged woman personified(а) National colours of France(b) Act of becoming free(c) Personification of Law(d) Rays of the Sun will drive away the clouds of ignorance20. Bundle of rods or fasces symbolized(a) Royal power(b) Equality before law(c) Law is the same for all(d) Strength lies in unity21. Which of the following symbolized Eternity?(a) Sceptre(b) Eye within a triangle radiating light(c) The Law Tablet(d) Snake biting its tail to form a ring22. Which of the following were the national colours of France during the?(a) Blue-green-yellow(b) Red-green-blue(c) Blue-white-red(d) Yellow-red-white23. National Anthem of France(a) Vande Matram(b) Roget de L Isle(c) Le Moniteur Universal(d) Marseilles24. Members of the Jacobin Club were known as(a) Conservatives(b) Revolutionaries(c) Terrorists(d) San-culottes25. France on 21st September, 1792 was declared a(a) Socialist State(b) Democracy(c) Communist State(d) Republic26. Which of the following was a factor in the rise of Napoleon?(a) Fall of the Jacobin government(b) Robespiere’s Reign of Terror(c) Political instability of the Directory(d) Nationalist forces27. French legacy to the world(a) Democracy(b) Socialism and nationalism(c) Republicanism(d) Liberty, Freedom and Equality28. In the context of France the volunteers from Marseilles sang the Marseillaise, a patriotic song when they marched into Paris. Who composed this song?(a) Maximilian Robespierre(b) Marie Antoinette(c) Roget de L’Isle(d) Mirabeau29. What did the Red Cap worn by Sans Culottes in France symbolize?(a) Liberty(b) Brotherhood(c) Love(d) Equality30. Which of the following refers to the political body representing the three estates of pre-revolutionary France?(a) Parliament of France(b) National Assembly(c) Estates General(d) Estates Committee31. The word ‘Guillotine’ during French Revolution era refers to(a) Beheading a person(b) Awarding a person(c) Taxing a person(d) Threatening a person32. The French Revolution took place on…..(a) July 14, 1789(b) July 14, 1788(c) July 14, 1786(d) July 14, 178533. On what charges was Louis XVI guillotined?(a) Cruelty(b) Treason(c) Absolute Role(d) Misgovernance34. The tax called tithe was collected from French Peasants by(a) The Church(b) The emperor(c) The Nobles(d) Chief of the Army