Global Movements AFCAT Questions

AFCAT World History

Global Movements MCQ Questions


13.
Which Enlightenment philosopher edited the famous 'Encyclopédie' (Encyclopaedia)?
A.
Montesquieu
B.
Rousseau
C.
Voltaire
D.
Denis Diderot
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
D. Denis Diderot
14.
Which costly war fought in support of American independence severely worsened France's fiscal crisis before the Revolution?
A.
War of Spanish Succession
B.
War of Austrian Succession
C.
American Revolutionary War
D.
Seven Years' War
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
C. American Revolutionary War
15.
Which French finance minister attempted unsuccessful tax reforms shortly before the Revolution?
A.
Robespierre
B.
Jacques Necker
C.
Lafayette
D.
Talleyrand
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
B. Jacques Necker
16.
The 'Diamond Necklace Affair' (1785) damaged the reputation of:
A.
Napoleon
B.
Louis XVI
C.
Robespierre
D.
Marie Antoinette
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
D. Marie Antoinette
17.
Pre-revolutionary France's old system of government and society is commonly known as:
A.
Restoration
B.
Directory
C.
Reign of Terror
D.
Ancien Régime
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
D. Ancien Régime
18.
In which month and year was the Estates-General convened by Louis XVI?
A.
May 1789
B.
August 1789
C.
July 1788
D.
July 1789
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
A. May 1789