Estates General and National Assembly

Q. In which year did King Louis XVI call the meeting of the Estates General?

1. 1788
2. 1789
3. 1790
4. 1787

Q. Which of the following statements regarding the meeting of Estates General is not true?

1. 600 members each from the First and Second estates, and 600 members from the Third Estate participated in the Estates General meeting.
2. The Third Estate representatives had gathered nearly 40, 000 grievances for the assembly.
3. The Third Estate proposed a new system that allowed everyone in the hall would get a chance to vote.
4. The Third Estate walked out of the assembly after the Louis XVI rejected their democratic proposal to vote.

Q. Which group/s of French society benefited from the revolution? Which section/s of society was forced to relinquish power?

Q. Who led the representatives of the Third Estate in Versailles?

1. Robespierre and the Girondins
2. Napoleon and family
3. Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes
4. Olympe de Gouges and the Women's Club