French Revolution Overview
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What percentage of the French population made up the 2nd Estate?

  • 2% (correct)
  • 10%
  • 5%
  • 20%

    • What was the main contribution of the 1st Estate to French society?

  • Owning the majority of the land
  • Providing education and helping the poor (correct)
  • Providing financial support to the government
  • Opposing Enlightenment ideas

    • What was the main difference between the 2nd Estate and the rest of the French population?

  • Their high taxation rates
  • Their large land ownership
  • Their support for Enlightenment ideas
  • Their low tax payments (correct)

    • What was the main characteristic of the Bourgeoisie?

    <p>Education and support for Enlightenment ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate percentage of land owned by the 1st Estate?

    <p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the population were peasants in pre-revolutionary France?

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

    What was the title given to Marie Antoinette due to her lavish spending habits?

    <p>Madame Deficit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the king raise taxes on the nobility?

    <p>To pay for the debt incurred from the previous kings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the French people's inspiration to revolution?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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