10 Questions
Which estate had no privileges and was heavily taxed by the state?
Third estate
Which were the three classes that French society was divided into during the 18th century?
Clergy, nobility, and peasants
Which estate had most of the land in French society?
First estate
Which estates formed the privileged sections of French society?
First and second estates
Which class in French society had denied social parity and political rights?
Middle-class professionals and merchants
During the 18th century, which class in French society formed the majority of the population?
The third estate (peasants and middle-class professionals)
Which class in French society held most of the land, despite forming a minor portion of the population?
The second estate (nobility)
Which class in French society was exempted from paying taxes?
The first estate (clergy)
Which class in French society had to perform compulsory unpaid services?
The third estate (peasants and middle-class professionals)
Which class in French society was denied social parity and political rights?
The third estate (peasants and middle-class professionals)
Test your knowledge of the French Revolution and its societal structure with this quiz on the three Estates. Learn about the privileged first and second Estates and their control over land, as well as the third Estate's inclusion of peasants and middle-class individuals.
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