The Three Estates

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Explain the role of philosophers in French revolution.

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Name the book written by John Locke.

Q. Which statement describes a similarity between the French Revolution and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?

1. Most of the revolutionary support was provided by radicals from other countries.
2. The new democracies created by the revolutions gave people greater representation in their governments.
3. The leaders in power before the revolutions favoured changing the political system in their country.
4. Both revolutions were the result of governments denying basic human rights and inducing stressful economic conditions.

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In what ways was the working population in Russia different from other countries in Europe, before 1917?

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Division of power within the government was put forth in (1) Two Treatises of Government (2) The Spirit of the Laws (3) Le Moniteur Universal (4) The Social Contract

Q. Analyse the role of philosophers in the French Revolution in 1789.

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Name the Tax That Was Levied by the Church.

Q. Which of the following French thinkers influenced the French Revolution?

1. Voltaire
2. Rousseau
3. Montesquieu
4. Socrates

Q. What was the significance of ‘The Tennis Court Oath’ in the French Revolution?

Q. Which among the following social classes led the most luxurious life in France?

1. The First Estate
2. The Second Estate
3. The Third Estate
4. The First and Second Estate

Q. The tax devised by the Church comprising one-tenth of the agricultural produce is called:

1. Taille
2. Chauth
3. Livne
4. Tithe

Q. Peasants were about ______ of the total population during French Revolution.

1. 95%
2. 80%
3. 90%
4. 75%

Q. "The clergy and the nobles together constituted 3% of the French population. They owned about 60% of the land. The population of the middle class, on the other hand, comprised 97% of the total population. However, they owned just 40% of the land."

What inferences can be drawn from this data?

1. The clergy and nobles deserved the divine right to own majority of the lands.
2. The clergy and nobles worked hard to own their lands.
3. Land distribution was highly disproportionate between the three classes.
4. The clergy and nobles together exploited the majority 97% percent people who are the middle class, peasants and workers.

Q. Which among the following professions comes under the First Estate?

1. Nobles
2. Clergy
3. Teachers
4. Craftsmen

Q. Which of the following could be considered as a possible similarity between the caste system in India and the estates system of monarchical France?

1. Occupations were solely attained by merit.
2. Social status was determined only by education.
3. There were no overt effects of the two systems on society.
4. Compared to a society without the two systems in place, social mobility was limited.