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Which of the following is true about the French society in the eighteenth century?
Which of the following is true about the French society in the eighteenth century?
- The feudal system was abolished in the eighteenth century
- 60% of the population belonged to the third estate (correct)
- The clergy and the nobility were not exempted from paying taxes
- 90% of the population belonged to the first two estates
What was the direct tax called that was levied on all members of the third estate?
What was the direct tax called that was levied on all members of the third estate?
- Taille (correct)
- Tobacco tax
- Luxury tax
- Salt tax
What was the reason for the financial strain on France during Louis XVI's reign?
What was the reason for the financial strain on France during Louis XVI's reign?
- The cost of funding the arts
- The cost of maintaining an army (correct)
- The cost of building new infrastructure
- The cost of maintaining universities
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