30 Questions
Only members of the third estate paid taxes in French society during the eighteenth century.
False
The system of estates in French society was organized as shown in Fig. 2.
True
Peasants made up about 80% of the population in French society during the eighteenth century.
False
Nobles enjoyed feudal privileges, which included extracting feudal dues from the peasants.
True
The Church did not extract any taxes from the peasants in French society during the eighteenth century.
False
The term 'Old Regime' is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France after 1789.
False
The Soviet Union allowed fundamental rights essential for a democratic society during its industrialization and agricultural mechanization.
False
The ideals of socialism became part of anti-colonial movements in different countries.
True
The rise of Nazism in Germany is discussed in Chapter III of the text.
True
Nazism recognized the rights of various minorities and supported democracy and socialism.
False
The story of Nazism's rise is only about specific events, massacres, and killings.
False
In India, most people watched the rise of Nazism with horror.
True
Louis XVI became the king of France in 1789.
False
The Bastille was stormed in 1789, marking a significant event in the French Revolution.
True
In 1791, a constitution was framed in France that guaranteed basic rights to all human beings.
True
The painting 'The Tennis Court Oath' by Jacques-Louis David depicts Bailly standing with his back to the assembled deputies.
False
Abbé Sieyès was a priest who wrote an influential pamphlet called 'What is the Third Estate'?
True
The map in Fig. 6 shows the spread of the Great Fear, which was a peasant revolt in the countryside.
True
The French Revolution led to the spread of ideas of liberty and democratic rights throughout Europe during the nineteenth century.
True
The freedom of the press during the French Revolution meant that only a handful of educated people could express opposing views of events.
False
The patriotic fat-reducing press in the anonymous print of 1790 seeks to make the idea of justice tangible.
True
Marat was a popular figure during the French Revolution, and a painting of him addressing the people would have produced positive reactions among viewers in the Salon.
True
The ideas of liberty and democratic rights were not the most important legacy of the French Revolution.
False
Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France in 1804, after the French Revolution had ended.
True
The fall of the Jacobin government allowed the working class to seize power.
False
The new constitution introduced during the French Revolution provided voting rights to all sections of society.
False
The Directory, an executive body, was composed of three members.
False
The Directors and legislative councils under the Directory always worked harmoniously without any clashes.
False
The political instability of the Directory paved the way for the rise of a military dictator named Napoleon Bonaparte.
True
Symbols from civilisations of ancient Egypt and China were used during revolutionary festivals in France.
False
This quiz explores the impact of events such as the French Revolution, Russian Revolution, rise of Nazism, and anti-colonial movements on the modern world. Learn about the influence of socialism, industrialization, mechanization of agriculture, and the denial of citizen rights on the development of democratic societies.
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