Estates of the Ancien Régime Quiz

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What were the three classes known as in the French society?

  • Church, Aristocracy, Peasants
  • Ministry, Respectability, Middle-class professionals
  • Clergy, Nobility, Third Estate (correct)
  • First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate

What was the second estate known as?

  • Nobility (correct)
  • Ministry
  • Aristocracy
  • Respectability

How did a person become part of the Nobility?

  • By being associated with the church
  • By being a middle-class professional
  • By birth or granted by authorities after settling heavy fees (correct)
  • By providing services to the government

Who did the Third Estate include?

<p>Peasants, Middle-class professionals, Merchants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the First Estate associated with?

<p>Exquisite functions in the church (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the population increase in France from 1715 to 1789?

<p>Rapid increase in demand for food grains (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the gap between wages and rising prices for the workers?

<p>Widening gap between the rich and the poor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of drought or hail on the harvest in France during the Old Regime?

<p>Further affected the harvest (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the staple diet of the majority in France during the Old Regime?

<p>Bread (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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