Rise of the Third Estate

Q. With regard to the relationship between print culture and the French Revolution, which of the following statements are true?
I. Print culture caused the ideas of the Enlightenment-reason and rationality– to reach a large number of people.
II. By the 1780s, there was an outpouring of literature that mocked the royalty and criticized their morality
III. Print created a new culture of dialogue and debate that made people
Re-evaluate their long-held views, beliefs and assumptions.

1. I and II
2. II and III
3. I and III
4. I, II and III

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The National Assembly of France comprised the members of ______.

1. the first estate
2. the second estate
3. the third estate
4. the first and second estates

Q. Who was the revolutionary leader from the Jacobin party?

1. Rousseau
2. Napoleon
3. Robespierre
4. Montesquieu

Q. Which among the following were a part of the chain of events that led to the French Revolution in 1789?

1. People's protests against rising housing prices
2. People's protests against Church politics
3. People's protests against the shortage and high prices of bread
4. People's protests against the lack of employment

Q. Which of the following are correct statements regarding the Reign of Terror?

1. All the members who supported the French revolution were executed.
2. It started when a committee was formed to govern France's internal affairs.
3. King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette were executed.
4. These executions went on till Robespierre was freed.

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?