The Reign of Terror

Q. Which king ascended the throne of France in 1774 CE?

1. Henry XVI
2. Henry XIII
3. Louis XIII
4. Louis XVI

Q. What happened to Robespierre after the Reign of Terror came to an end?

1. He became the king of France
2. He was exiled
3. He was executed
4. He continued to work with the directory

Q. Which period is referred to as the 'Reign of Terror'?

1. 1814-1815
2. 1791-1792
3. 1793-1794
4. 1800-1802

Q. "There was a time we killed the King;
We tried to change the world too fast.
Now we have got another King;
He is no better than the last.
This is the land that fought for liberty –
Now when we fight we fight for bread!
Here is the thing about equality –
Everyone’s equal when they’re dead.
Take your place!
Take your chance!
Vive la France! Vive la France!"

This poem was written by Victor Hugo in his book, Les Miserables. What can we infer from the poem?

1. The poem symbolises the defeat of King Louis XVI in the French Revolution.
2. The poem symbolises the sorrows of the clergy and the nobility.
3. The poem talks about the arrival of yet another tyrant king after the French Revolution.
4. The poem symbolises the struggles within the First Estate to establish more representation for women.

Q. Which of the following is not one of the policies that Robespierre introduced during his reign of terror?

1. Voting privileges for men over 21 years of age
2. Rationing of Meat and Bread
3. Conversion of churches into barracks and offices
4. Using whole wheat bread

Q. Assertion (A): Robespierre’s reign between 1793 and 1794 is called the "Reign of Terror".
Reason (R): Wages and prices of commodities were fixed by the shopkeepers and no price discounts were tolerated.

Based on the statements provided above, select the most appropriate option below.

1. A is false but R is true
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
4. A is true but R is false

Q. Which leader was convicted by the court in July 1794, arrested and sent to the guillotine (beheaded)?

1. Louis XVI
2. Maximilian Robespierre
3. Rousseau
4. Napoleon Bonaparte

Q. Which king ascended the throne of France in 1774 CE?

1. Louis XVI
2. Louis XIII
3. Henry XIII
4. Henry XVI

Q. Which among the following statements are true regarding the 'Reign of Terror'?

1. Ex-nobles and members of the clergy were arrested and imprisoned.
2. Robespierre led the Reign of Terror to resolve his personal vengeance.
3. Robespierre placed his family members in official government positions.
4. Churches were shut down and converted into government offices.

Q. Base your responses on the passage provided below:

"During the greater part of the day, the guillotine had been kept busy at its ghastly work... Every aristocrat was a traitor... For two hundred years now, the people had sweated, and toiled, and starved to keep a lustful court in lavish extravagance; now the descendants of those who had helped to make these courts brilliant had to hide for their lives".

Which option best summarises the views of the author of this passage?

1. The common people of the nation deserved to be punished for violating the country’s laws.
2. In response to past abuses by the clergy and nobility, the common people staged a bloody revolt.
3. The nobility was being punished for bringing benefits to the nation.
4. The goals of fraternity, equality, and liberty were achieved in the period of absolute monarchy.

Q. Which period is referred to as the 'Reign of Terror'?

1. 1814-1815
2. 1793-1794
3. 1800-1802
4. 1791-1792

Q.

the constitution of 1791 in france was a revolutionary document. state any three essantial features of this costitution.

Q. Dengu ke badhte prakop par chinta vyakt karte hua swasth mantri ko patra likhe in hindi.­­
Apne vidyalaya me faile gandgi aur safai ki ku-vyawastha ko lekar pradhanacharya ko patra likhe in hindi.
Apne mitra ko badhai patra likheye jisme aapka mitra apne vidyalaya ke board pariksha me pratham sthan par aaya in hindi.

Q. What reason did Gaultier give for not giving alms to Pierre?

Q. Who from the following were not 'November Criminals'?

1. Spartacists
2. Socialists
3. Catholics
4. Democrats

Q. Everyone who was killed or imprisoned during the Reign of Terror was given a fair trial.

1. True
2. False

Q. Why did the reformers want to stop prisoners from mixing?

1. They felt this led to more crime as criminals learned from each other
2. They felt this could lead to the prison break
3. They felt this could lead a prison riot
4. None of the above

Q. What were the rich who played cricket for pleasure called?

1. Amateurs
2. Professionals
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. Commons

Q. Assertion (A): Robespierre’s reign between 1793 and 1794 is called the "Reign of Terror".
Reason (R): Wages and prices of commodities were fixed by the shopkeepers and no price discounts were tolerated.

Based on the statements provided above, select the most appropriate option below.

1. A is true but R is false
2. A is false but R is true
3. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
4. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.