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What privileges did the clergy and nobility enjoy by birth?
What privileges did the clergy and nobility enjoy by birth?
- Feudal dues extracted from peasants
- Exemption from paying taxes to the state (correct)
- Ownership of 60 per cent of the land
- Rendering services to the lord
Which group extracted feudal dues from peasants?
Which group extracted feudal dues from peasants?
- Nobles (correct)
- Clergy
- Third estate
- Peasants
Which group extracted taxes called tithes from the peasants?
Which group extracted taxes called tithes from the peasants?
- The state
- Nobles
- Peasants themselves
- Church (correct)
What type of taxes were levied on articles of everyday consumption like salt or tobacco?
What type of taxes were levied on articles of everyday consumption like salt or tobacco?
Who bore the burden of financing state activities through taxes?
Who bore the burden of financing state activities through taxes?
What was the unit of currency in France before it was discontinued in 1794?
What was the unit of currency in France before it was discontinued in 1794?
What was the main financial challenge faced by Louis XVI when he ascended the throne of France?
What was the main financial challenge faced by Louis XVI when he ascended the throne of France?
How did the French government try to cope with the increasing budget due to interest payments?
How did the French government try to cope with the increasing budget due to interest payments?
What percentage interest were lenders charging the French government on loans during Louis XVI's reign?
What percentage interest were lenders charging the French government on loans during Louis XVI's reign?
Which group in French society bore the burden of paying taxes in the eighteenth century?
Which group in French society bore the burden of paying taxes in the eighteenth century?
What term is commonly used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789?
What term is commonly used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789?
What percentage of the French population did peasants make up in the eighteenth century?
What percentage of the French population did peasants make up in the eighteenth century?
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