French Revolution: Causes and Context
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What percentage of the population owned 20% of the country in France during the 1700s?

  • 1%
  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 2% (correct)
  • What was the main role of the 1st Estate in France during the 1700s?

  • To provide education and help the poor (correct)
  • To govern the country
  • To support the Enlightenment ideas
  • To collect taxes from the people
  • What was the primary occupation of the people who made up the 3rd Estate in France during the 1700s?

  • Clergy and Nobility
  • Factory workers and laborers (correct)
  • Landowners and Aristocracy
  • Professionals and middle class
  • What was the primary reason for the opposition of the Church and Nobility to Enlightenment ideas?

    <p>They were afraid of losing power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the country's income did the 1st Estate pay to the government?

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

    What percentage of the population were peasants?

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

    Who did the King listen to, despite her poor advice?

    <p>Marie Antoinette</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of the King's decision to raise taxes on the Nobility?

    <p>The King was forced to call the Estates General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major factor contributing to the economic problems in France in 1789?

    <p>A doubling of the price of bread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Third Estate's demands for reform?

    <p>The establishment of a representative government</p> Signup and view all the answers

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