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What percentage of the population owned 20% of the country in France during the 1700s?
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?
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?
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?
What was the primary reason for the opposition of the Church and Nobility to Enlightenment ideas?
What percentage of the country's income did the 1st Estate pay to the government?
What percentage of the country's income did the 1st Estate pay to the government?
What percentage of the population were peasants?
What percentage of the population were peasants?
Who did the King listen to, despite her poor advice?
Who did the King listen to, despite her poor advice?
What was the consequence of the King's decision to raise taxes on the Nobility?
What was the consequence of the King's decision to raise taxes on the Nobility?
What was a major factor contributing to the economic problems in France in 1789?
What was a major factor contributing to the economic problems in France in 1789?
What was the result of the Third Estate's demands for reform?
What was the result of the Third Estate's demands for reform?
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