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Who became the king of France in 1774?

Louis XVI

What was the tax levied by the church, comprising 1/10th of agricultural produce?

Tithe

Who wrote the book 'Two Treatises of Government' seeking to refute the doctrine of the divine and absolute right of the monarch?

John Locke

What was the tax to be paid directly to the state?

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

What did Jean Jacques Rousseau propose in his book 'Social Contract'?

<p>A form of government based on a Social Contract between people &amp; the representative</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Montesquieu, how should power be divided within the government?

<p>Between the legislative, executive, and judiciary</p> Signup and view all the answers

What demand did the members of the 3rd estate make during the assembly of the Estate in 1789?

<p>Every individual should be given the right to vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of the Jacobin Club during the French Revolution?

<p>Maximillien Robespierre</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?

<p>It was a period of extreme violence and mass executions to suppress opposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did women in France win the right to vote?

<p>1946</p> Signup and view all the answers

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