French Revolution Chapter I Quiz
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What key idea emerged as central during the French Revolution?

  • The importance of religion in society
  • Equality and freedom for all individuals (correct)
  • The need for strong military power
  • The role of the monarchy in governance

    • What event sparked the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789?

  • The release of prisoners held in the Bastille
  • The rally of men and women in front of the town hall
  • The king's command for troops to open fire on citizens (correct)
  • The formation of a peoples' militia

    • How did the French Revolution impact the system of governance in France?

  • It strengthened the power of the monarchy and the feudal system.
  • It resulted in the end of the monarchy and the introduction of a new system of governance. (correct)
  • It had no significant impact on the system of governance in France.
  • It led to the establishment of a new republic with a strong executive branch.

    • What was the central focus of the Russian Revolution, as described in the text?

    <p>Achieving economic equality and improving the well-being of workers and peasants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Bastille to the people of Paris?

    <p>It represented the king's despotic power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were the stone fragments of the Bastille sold in the markets?

    <p>As souvenirs of its destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the ideas of the French Revolution influence the anti-colonial movements in other parts of the world?

    <p>The anti-colonial movements produced innovative and original ideas, but they spoke in a language that gained currency only from the late eighteenth century.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were most people protesting against during the days that followed the storming of the Bastille?

    <p>The high price of bread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the key difference between the French Revolution and the Russian Revolution, as described in the text?

    <p>The French Revolution focused on political change, while the Russian Revolution focused on economic change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was killed during the armed fight that followed the storming of the Bastille?

    <p>The commander of the Bastille</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text describe the emergence of the ideas of liberty, freedom, and equality?

    <p>The ideas of liberty, freedom, and equality emerged during the French Revolution and were then adopted by anti-colonial movements in other parts of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the group hope to find when they stormed the fortress-prison, the Bastille?

    <p>Hoarded ammunition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, which professions were part of the third estate?

    <p>Lawyers and administrative officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who put forward the idea of a society based on freedom and equal laws?

    <p>John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which philosopher sought to refute the divine and absolute right of the monarch?

    <p>Locke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Montesquieu propose in terms of government structure?

    <p>Division of power within the government between legislative, executive, and judiciary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country implemented a model of government based on Montesquieu's ideas?

    <p>USA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were the ideas of philosophers like Locke and Rousseau spread among people?

    <p>Through books, newspapers, salons, and coffee-houses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of rising bread prices on most workers?

    <p>Most workers were unable to keep up with the rising prices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the gap between the poor and the rich widen according to the text?

    <p>Wages did not increase in line with the rising prices of goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What often exacerbated a subsistence crisis in France during the Old Regime?

    <p>Drought or hail reducing the harvest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor limited the ability of peasants and workers to bring about significant social and economic changes?

    <p>Sufficient means and programmes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the middle class in the eighteenth century earn their wealth?

    <p>By participating in overseas trade and manufacturing goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguished those groups within the third estate who could bring about significant change?

    <p>Access to education, prosperity, and new ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were denied entry to the assembly?

    <p>Peasants, artisans and women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many letters did the representatives bring with them containing grievances and demands?

    <p>Around 40,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the principle of voting in the Estates General in the past?

    <p>Each estate had one vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What democratic principle was put forward by philosophers like Rousseau?

    <p>Voting should be conducted by the assembly as a whole with each member having one vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the members of the third estate do when the king rejected their proposal for voting?

    <p>They walked out of the assembly in protest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the representatives of the third estate declare themselves as?

    <p>Spokesmen for the whole French nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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