CBSE Class 9 Social Science Assignment History Chapter 1 The french Revolution

Class 9^thSocial Science- Chapter 1 The french Revolution

Social Science Class IX- Assignment

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

ASSESSMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

A. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1. The Third Estate comprised:

(a) Poor servants and small peasants, landless labourers (b) Peasants and artisans

2. ‘That each member should have one vote’ was advocated by:

(a) Georges Danton (b) Rousseau (c) Jean Paul Marat (d) The Jacobins

3. The newly elected assembly, called the Convention, passed the following laws:

(a) Declared France a constitutional monarchy (b) Abolished the monarchy

4. Which of the following is not the idea of the revolutionary journalist Desmoulins about Liberty?

(a) Liberty is finishing off your enemies (b) Liberty is Happiness, Reason, Equality and Justice (c) Liberty is the Declaration of Right (d) Liberty is not a child who has to be disciplined before maturity

5. How does a subsistence crisis happen?

(a) Bad harvest leads to scarcity of grains (b) Rising food prices and the poorest cannot buy bread

6. In the war against Prussia and Austria the army sang the patriotic song ____________ ____________.

(a) Liberty, written by an unknown woman poet (b) ‘Marseillaise’ written by the poet Roget de L’Isle

7. Which of the following statements is untrue about the Third Estate?

(a) The Third Estate was made of the poor only (b) Within the Third Estate some were rich and some were poor

8. Who wrote the pamphlet called ‘What is the Third Estate’?

(a) Mirabeau, a nobleman (b) Abbe Sieyes (c) Rousseau, a philosopher (d) Montesquieu

9. A guillotine was _______________________

(a) a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person was beheaded

(b) a fine sword with which heads were cut off (c) a special noose to hang people (d) none of the above

10. When did the French Revolution begin?

(a) July 14, 1789 (b) January 10, 1780 (c) August 12, 1782 (d) None of the above

11. The word livres stands for:

(a) unit of currency in France (b) tax levied by the church (c) tax to be paid directly to the state (d) none of these

12. What was the effect of the rise of population of France from about 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789?

(a) Education became difficult (b) Rapid increase in the demand for foodgrains

13. What was the ‘Subsistence Crisis’ which occurred frequently in France?

(a) An extreme situation endangering the basic means of livelihood

(b) Subsidy in foodgrains (c) Large-scale production of foodgrains (d) None of the above

14. What was the name of tax which was directly paid to the state by the Third Estate?

(a) tithes (b) livres (c) taille (d) all of these

15. What was ‘Estates General’?

(a) Post of Army General (b) A political body (c) Head of all landed property (d) Advisor to the king

16. Which social groups emerged in the 18^th century?

(a) Lawyers (b) Administrative officials (c) Middle class (d) All the above

17. The term ‘Old Regime” is usually used to describe:

(a) France before 1000 BC (b) Society of France after 1789 AD (c) Society and institutions of France before 1789 AD

(d) None of the above

18. In which of these countries was the model of government as advocated by Montesquieu put into effect?

(a) USA (b) China (c) USSR (d) All the above

19. Who wrote the book ‘The Spirit of the Laws’?

(a) Lenin (b) Karl Marx (c) E H Carr (d) Montesquieu

20. Which of these books was written by John Locke?

(a) The Spirit of the Laws (b) Two Treatises on Government (c) The Social Contract (d) All the above

21. When did Louis XVI call an assembly of Estates General to pass proposals for new taxes?

(a) 2 January, 1775 (b) 10 March, 1780 (c) 5 May, 1789 (d) 14 July, 1789

22. Who wrote the book “The Social Contract”?

(a) Lenin (b) Karl Marx (c) Rousseau (d) E. H. Carr

23. In the meeting of the Estates General, the members of the Third Estate demanded that:

(a) All the three estates should have one vote altogether (b) Each member of the three estates should have one vote

24. On 20 June, the representatives of the Third Estate assembled in the indoor tennis court of Versailles for:

(a) a hunger strike (b) drafting a constitution for France which limited the king’s power

25. Who led the representatives of the Third Estate in Versailles on 20 June?

(a) Mirabeau (b) Abbe Sieyes (c) Louis XVI (d) Both a and b

26. What did Louis XVI do, seeing the power of his revolting subjects?

(a) He accorded recognition to the National Assembly (b) Accepted checks on his powers

27. Which of these provisions were passed by the Assembly on the night of 4 August, 1789?

(a) Abolition of feudal system of obligations (b) Clergy had to give up its privileges (c) Tithes were abolished

(d) All the above

28. The new constitution made France a:

(a) Constitutional monarchy (b) Communist state (c) Fully democratic state (d) None of the above

29. According to the new Constitution of 1791, the National Assembly was to be:

(a) elected directly (b) appointed by the king (c) elected indirectly (d) a hereditary body

30. Which of these people were entitled to vote?

(a) Only men above 25 years of age (b) Men and women above 30 years of age (c) Men who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days

of a labourer’s wage (d) Both (a) and (c)

31. Which of these rights were not established as ‘natural and inalienable’ rights by the Constitution of 1791?

(a) Right to life (b) Freedom of speech and opinion (c) Equality before law (d) All the above

32. Which of these provisions form a part of the ‘Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen’?

(a) Men are born free (b) They are equal in rights before the law (c) Liberty means powers to do what is not injurious to others

(d) All the above

33. The National Assembly voted in April 1792 to declare war against:

(a) Prussia (b) Austria (c) England (d) Both (a) and (b)

34. Name the most successful ‘political club’ which became a rallying point for people who wished to continue the Revolution in France.

(a) Jacobin (b) Arthur (c) Mirabeau (d) Dauphine

35. A large numbers of Jacobins came to be known as the ‘Sans-Culottes’. What does it mean?

(a) People without knee breeches (b) People with black shirts (c) People with black trousers (d) People without shirts

36. Which of the following events took place as a result of the revolt of Jacobins in 1792?

(a) The revolutionaries stormed the Palace of Tuileries (b) Massacred the king’s guards

37. As a result of elections held after the Jacobins’ revolt in 1792, which of these steps were taken in France?

(a) Elections were held (b) Monarchy was abolished (c) France was declared a Republic (d) All the above

38. The Assembly elected in 1792 was called

(a) Convention (b) Congress (c) Congregation (d) Council

39. On what charge was Louis XVI sentenced to death?

(a) Cruelty (b) Treason (c) Incapability (d) Misuse of powers

40. Why is the period from 1793 to 1794 referred to as the ‘Reign of Terror’?

(a) Louis XVI’s successor became a tyrant (b) Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment

41. Instead of the traditional Monsieur (sir) and Madame (madam), all French men and women were henceforth addressed as:

(a) Citoyen (b) Citoyenne (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above

42. Who seized power after the fall of the Jacobin government?

(a) Common people (b) Descendants of Louis XVI (c) Wealthy middle class (d) Robespierre’s son

B. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. In 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’Islem(d) Mirabeau

2. What did the Red Cap worn by Sans Culottes in France symbolize?

(a) Liberty (b) Brotherhood (c) Love (d) Equality

3. Who among the following Indian individuals responded to the ideas coming from Revolutionary France?

(a) Bhagat Singh (b) Rammohan Roy (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Sultan of Awadh

4. Who among the following reintroduced Slavery in France after it was abolished by Jacobin regime ?

(a) Louis XIV (b) Robespierre (c) Napoleon (d) Marat

5. In the context of France, what was ‘‘the convention’’?

(a) A French school (b) The newly elected Assembly (c) The club (d) A women’s organisation

6. What was the literal meaning of Sans- Culottes?

(a) Those without knee breeches (b) Those who bear the red cap (c) Female figure of liberty (d) The aristocrats

7. In the context of France, ‘the fall of Bastille’ took place on:

(a) 14th July 1789 (b) 20th June 1789 (c) 4th Aug 1789 (d) 5th May 1789

8. In the context of France, what was ‘Tithes’?

(a) A tax levied by the Church (b) Direct tax levied by the State

9. In the context of France, ‘The Tennis Court Oath’ took place on:

(a) 14th July 1789 (b) 20th June 1789 (c) 4th August 1789 (d) 5th May 1789

10. In the context of France, What was ‘Taille’:

(a) An Indirect tax (b) Direct Tax (c) Custom duties (d) None of these

11. Tax from Peasants to Church was called:

(a) Taille (b) Tithes (c) Lagan (d) Jazia

12. Ideas coming from revolutionary France inspired people in India like:

(a) Tipu Sultan and Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Mahatma Gandhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru (c) Vivekanand and Dayanand

(d) Abul Kalam and Bhagat Singh

13. The tax called ‘TITHE’ was collected from the French peasants by:

(a) Nobles (b) Church (c) Emperor (d) Army Commander

14. Women in France won the right to vote in:

15. In France the period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as Reign of ________ .

(a) Happiness (b) Terror (c) Peace (d) Mal-administration

16. The National Assembly of France voted in April 1792, to declare war against:

(a) Britain and Germany (b) Prussia and Austria (c) Italy and Germany (d) Russia and Prussia

17. Who among the following proposed the Social Contract theory?

(a) Locke (b) Thomas Paine (c) Montesquieu (d) Rousseau

18. In France, the eighteenth century witnessed the emergence of a social group, termed as the:

(a) Working class (b) Middle class (c) Aristocratic class (d) Noble class

19. Austrian Princess Marie Antoniette was the queen of which of the following French ruler?

(a) Louis XIII (b) Louis XIV (c) Louis XV (d) Louis XVI

20. King Louis XVI belonged to which dynasty of kings?

(a) Hapsburg (b) Bourbon (c) Romanov (d) Windsor

21. In which one of the following years slavery was finally abolished in French colonies?

(a) 1846 (b) 1848 (c) 1850 (d) 1852

22. The French Revolution led to the formation of National Assembly. Which statement is incorrect about the National Assembly?

(a) It abolished the feudal system of obligations and taxes (b) It confiscated the land owned by the churches

23. Identify the statement which is wrong with reference to Robespierre.

(a) He banned the use of white flour (b) He rationed meat and bread (c) He exempted his party men from punishment

(d) He converted churches into barracks or offices

24. Why was the Bastille hated by all?

(a) It stood for the despotic power of the king (b) It housed dreaded criminals (c) Its army commanders were despotic

(d) It was a storehouse of ammunition

25. In which of the battle was Napoleon finally defeated?

(a) Russia (b) Waterloo (c) Versailles (d) Paris

26. Which of these did not belong to the Jacobin club?

(a) Printers (b) Servants (c) Daily-Wage workers (d) Nobels

27. In which year Napolean Bonaparte crowned himself as Emperor of France?

(a) 1798 (b) 1860 (c) 1810 (d) 1804

28. Which of the following theory was proposed by Montesquieu?

(a) Social Contract theory (b) Theory of division of power

29. The Jacobins of France were known as Sans- Culottes because:

(a) They wore red Phrygians Caps (b) They wore long striped trousers (c) They stopped wearing knee breeches

(d) They wore Blue-White-Red dresses

30. The term ‘Old Regime’ (France) refers to:

(a) The society and institution under an old Emperor (b) Society and institution of France before 1789

31. Which of the following refers to the political body representing the three estates of prerevolutionary France?

(a) Parliament of France (b) National Assembly (c) Estates General (d) Estates Committee

32. The book ‘Two Treatises of the Government’ was written by:

(a) Rousseau (b) John Locke (c) Montesquieu (d) Karl Marx

33. What is livre?

(a) A tax levied by the Church (b) Tax to be paid directly to the state (c) Unit of currency in France

(d) Group of persons invested with special functions in Church

34. ‘The spirit of laws’ was written by:

(a) Montesquieu (b) Rousseau (c) Jean Paul Marat (d) John Locke

35. An estate consisting of the lord’s land and his mansion is called:

(a) Danton (b) Palace (c) Chateau (d) Manor

36. What was the main object of the constitution drafted by the National Assembly in France?

(a) To give all powers to the Third Estate (b) To give more powers to women (c) To limit the powers of the monarch

(d) To limit the powers of the First Estate

37. Which one of the following governments introduced laws to improve the lives of women ?

(a) Napolean’s Government (b) Jacobins (c) Revolutionary Government (d) Directory

38. Who among the following were known as the Sans-Culottes in France?

(a) Revolutionaries (b) French women (c) Jacobins (d) French Army

39. What is the National Anthem of France?

(a) The Theleries (b) The Marseillaise (c) Jan Gan Man (d) None

40. When was the battle of Waterloo fought ?

(a) 1815 AD (b) 1820 AD (c) 1810 AD (d) 1720 AD

41. Which Revolution gave the ideas of Liberty, Freedom and Equality to the world?

(a) The American Revolution (b) The French Revolution (c) The Russian Revolution (d) None of these

II. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 marks)

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1. Describe the role of the Bourbon kings in the French Revolution.

2. How far was the French society responsible for the drastic changes brought about by the revolution?

3. Explain what a revolution is. In what way did the French Revolution mean different things to different people?

4. What was the importance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

5. Discuss the role of women in the French Revolution.

6. Who were the people who comprised the Third Estate? Who paid the taxes and to whom?

7. Who formed the National Assembly? On what date is Bastille Day celebrated and why?

8. Name three famous writers and philosophers who influenced the French Revolution. What were their ideas?

9. Who were the Sans Culottes? Who were able to control them in the end?

10. Which single event turned the revolution into a Reign of Terror? Describe the role of Robespierre in it.

B. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. Explain how did the freedom of speech and expression under the revolutionary government in France promote the ideals of Liberty and Equality into everyday practice.

2. What were the causes for the empty treasure of France under Louis XIV ? Assess any three causes.

3. Why were the representatives of the Third Estate disappointed with the pattern of voting in the ‘Estates General’

4. Why did subsistence crisis frequently occur in France during the Old Regime?

5. What laws were introduced by the revolutionary Government to improve the lives of women in France?

6. What was the significance of ‘The Tennis Court Oath’ in the French Revolution?

7. Describe the contribution of French Philosophers in the French Revolution.

8. Who was Robespierre ? Why is his reign referred as ‘‘The Reign of Terror”?

9. Write three main features of the French Constitution of 1791.

10. What were the reforms introduced by Napoleon Bonaparte in France?

11. ‘‘The inequality that existed in the French society in the Old Regime became the cause of French Revolution’’. Justify the statement by giving three suitable examples.

How was the French society organized ? What privileges did certain sections of the society enjoy? Describe.

12. Why did King Louis XVI conclude to increase taxes ? Assess any three points.

13. Explain triangular slave trade carried on during 18th and 19th centuries.

14. Describe the condition of women in France before the revolution.

15. Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the people of the world.

Explain the contribution of the French Revolution to world history.

16. What were the causes of French revolution?

17. Discuss the role of women in the French Revolution.

18. Explain the conditions which led to the rise of Jacobins.

19. What was the contribution of Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes to the French Revolution?

20. Why was the period from 1793 to 1794 referred as the ‘Reign of Terror’?

21. How was the Church responsible for the French Revolution? Mention three points.

22. How did the Peasant contribute to the outbreak of the French Revolution? Explain.

III. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4 marks)

A. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1. Discuss the political, economic and social causes of the French Revolution.

2. ‘The French philosophers of the 18th century greatly influenced the people and it led to the French Revolution.’ Comment on this statement.

3. Explain the importance of the following events on the course of the French Revolution:

(a) Storming of the Bastille (b) March on the Versailles by the women of Paris

4. Describe the Reign of Terror and role played by Robespierre in it.

5. What is the legacy left by the French Revolution?

B. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS

1. Describe any four causes for the fall of Jacobin government in France.

2. Discuss any four steps taken by the Revolutionary government of France for improving the life of women.

3. How was slavery abolished in France?

4. Explain how the new political system of

Constitutional Monarchy in France worked?

5. State the election process of the National Assembly in France.

6. Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment in France. Explain.

What measures were taken by Robespierre’s government ?

7. What were the main courses of the French Revolution in 1789 ? Explain.

8. What were the results of the French Revolution for France ?

9. What changes were brought in France after the fall of Robespierre’s government ? How did it lead to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte ?

10. How did the new middle class and philosophers contribute to the cause of French Revolution ? Explain.

11. What impact did French Revolution have on the people of the world? Give four points.

12. Describe the importance of the Declaration of the Right of Man in France.

13. Give reasons as to why the period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the ‘Reign of Terror’ in France.

14. What landmark decisions were taken by the National Assembly led by the Third Estate on 4th August, 1789?

15. What role did French philosophers play in French Revolution ?

16. Would you agree with the view that message of universal rights was beset with contradictions ? Explain.

17. Explain the conditions that led to subsistence crisis in France.

18. Explain the role played by political clubs of the French women in voicing their demands. Mention any two of the demands.

19. How would you explain the rise of Napolean ?

Chapter 1 The french Revolution

Class 9thSocial Science- Chapter 1 The french Revolution

Class 9^thSocial Science- Chapter 1 The french Revolution