French Revolution: Causes and Background
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What percentage of the French population made up the Nobility and Aristocracy during the 1700s?

  • 2% (correct)
  • 10%
  • 1%
  • 5%

    • What was one of the contributions of the 1st Estate, the Clergy, to the French society?

  • Owning most of the land
  • Providing military services
  • Providing education and helping the poor (correct)
  • Collecting taxes from the people

    • What percentage of the land did the Clergy own in France during the 1700s?

  • 20%
  • 5%
  • 30%
  • 10% (correct)

    • What type of taxes did the Clergy pay to the government?

    <p>2% of its income</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the characteristics of the Bourgeoisie, the middle class, during the French Revolution?

    <p>Education and support for Enlightenment ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the population were peasants?

    <p>80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the King call the Estates General?

    <p>Because the Nobility forced him to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main issue with the Estates General voting system?

    <p>The Nobility and Clergy dominated the voting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

    <p>It was a symbol of the National Assembly's commitment to creating a new constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of the French Crown's debt?

    <p>The Banks refused to lend more money to the French Crown</p> Signup and view all the answers

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