5 Questions
What was the Corvee in eighteenth century France?
Labour service demanded on royal highways
Who was responsible for paying tax to the royal government in pre-revolutionary France?
Third Estate
What proportion of the French peasantry's income was exhausted to meet the revenue burden?
Four-fifths
What did the owners of land on the side of the road have to provide for the construction of roads?
Transport for carrying earth, stones, etc.
What was the status of the clergy and nobility in pre-revolutionary France in terms of taxes?
Immune from paying taxes
Test your knowledge of historical labor systems with this quiz on Corvée labor in 18th century France. Explore the significance of Corvée in road construction and the obligations of landowners.
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