The French Revolution Begins Class Agenda

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What percentage of the French population made up the Nobility and Aristocracy?

  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 2% (correct)
  • 1%

What was the main occupation of the people in the Third Estate?

  • Clergy and nobility
  • Domestic servants and professionals
  • Factory workers and laborers (correct)
  • Merchants and traders

What percentage of the land did the Clergy own?

  • 30%
  • 5%
  • 10% (correct)
  • 20%

What was the main contribution of the Clergy to the French society?

<p>Providing education and helping the poor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the country's income did the Clergy pay to the government?

<p>2% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the population were peasants?

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

Who did King Louis XVI listen to, but received poor advice from?

<p>His wife, Marie Antoinette (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main issue with the Estates General assembly in 1789?

<p>Each estate met in a separate room and received one vote (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a major reason for the increase in the cost of living in 1789?

<p>Poor harvests and the doubling of bread prices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Third Estate demand from the Estates General assembly?

<p>That they all meet together and each delegate receive one vote (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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