French Revolution UPSC Questions

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French Revolution MCQ Questions


13.
Who were the members of the first estate in France during the 18th century?
A.
Businessmen
B.
Peasants
C.
Nobility
D.
Clergy
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ANSWER :
D. Clergy
14.
Who were the members of the second estate in France during the 18th century?
A.
Businessmen
B.
Peasants
C.
Nobility
D.
Clergy
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ANSWER :
C. Nobility
15.

Statement: The members of the first two estates, the clergy and the nobility enjoyed certain privileges by birth.
Question: The most important of these was exemption from _____ to the state.

A.

Owning lands

B.

Paying taxes

C.

Visiting Churches

D.

None of the above

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ANSWER :

B. Paying taxes

16.
The _____ further enjoyed the feudal privileges and the feudal dues.
A.
Nobles
B.
Peasants
C.
King
D.
Queen
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ANSWER :
A. Nobles
17.
_____ were obliged to render services to the lord, to work in his house and fields, to serve in the army or to participate in building roads.
A.
Nobles
B.
Kings
C.
Peasants
D.
Zamindars
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ANSWER :
C. Peasants
18.
The Church too extracted its share of taxes called ______ from the peasants.
A.
Taxes
B.
Loans
C.
Regime
D.
Tithes
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ANSWER :
D. Tithes