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What percentage of the French population made up the Nobility and Aristocracy during the 1700s?
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?
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?
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?
What type of taxes did the Clergy pay to the government?
What was one of the characteristics of the Bourgeoisie, the middle class, during the French Revolution?
What was one of the characteristics of the Bourgeoisie, the middle class, during the French Revolution?
What percentage of the population were peasants?
What percentage of the population were peasants?
Why did the King call the Estates General?
Why did the King call the Estates General?
What was the main issue with the Estates General voting system?
What was the main issue with the Estates General voting system?
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
What was the consequence of the French Crown's debt?
What was the consequence of the French Crown's debt?
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