MCQs for History Class 9 Chapter 1 : The French Revolution
1. 'The Spirit of Laws' was written by
(i) Montesquieu
(ii) Rousseau
(iii) Jean Paul Marat
(iv) John Locke
Answer:
(i) Montesquieu
2. The term 'Old Regime' refers to
(i) The society and institution under an old emperor
(ii) Society and Institution of France before 1789
(iii) The society and Institution of France after 1789
(iv) The society and Institution of France under Jacobins
Answer:
(ii) Society and Institution of France before 1789
3. The book 'Two Treatises on Government' was written by
(i) Rousseau
(ii) John Locke
(iii) Montesquieu
(iv) Karl Marx
Answer:
(ii) John Locke
4. Austrian Princess Marie Antoniette was the queen of which of the following French rulers ?
(i) Louis XIII
(ii) Louis XIV
(iii) Louis XV
(iv) Louis XVI
Answer:
(iv) Louis XVI
5. The King Louis XVI belonged to which dynasty of kings ?
(i) Hapsburg
(ii) Bourbon
(iii) Romanov
(iv) Windsor
Answer:
(ii) Bourbon
6. In which of the following battle was Napoleon finally defeated ?
(i) Russia
(ii) Waterloo
(iii) Versailles
(iv) Paris
Answer:
(ii) Waterloo
7. The French Revolution led to the formation of National Assembly. Which statement is incorrect about the National Assembly ?
(i) It abolished the feudal system of obligations and taxes
(ii) It confiscated the land owned by the churches
(iii) It abolished the slavery in France
(iv) It drafted the constitution
Answer:
(iii) It abolished the slavery in France
8. Who among the following proposed the Social Contract theory ?
(i) Locke
(ii) Thomas Paine
(iii) Montesquieu
(iv) Rousseau
Answer:
(iv) Rousseau
9. In the context of France, what was 'tithes' ?
(a) A tax levied by the Church
(ii) Direct tax levied by the State
(iii) The tax levied on the articles of everyday consumption
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(i) A tax levied by the Church
10. The National Assembly of France voted in April 1792, to declare war against
(i) Britain and Germany
(ii) Prussia and Austria
(iii) Italy and Germany
(iv) Russia and Prussia
Answer:
(ii) Prussia and Austria
11. In the context of France, 'the Fall of Bastille' took place on
(i) 14th July 1789
(ii) 20th June 1789
(iii) 4th August 1789
(iv) 5th May 1789
Answer:
(i) 14th July 1789
12. Tax from peasants to Church was called
(i) Taille
(ii) Tithe
(iii) Lagan
(iv) Jazia
Answer:
(ii) Tithe
13. Who seized power after the fall of the Jacobin government ?
(i) Common people
(ii) Descendants of Louis XVI
(iii) Wealthy middle class
(iv) Robespierre's son
Answer:
(iii) Wealthy middle class
14. In context of France the volunteers from Marsseilles sang the Marseillaise, a patriotic song when they marched into Paris. Who composed this song ?
(i) Maximilian Robespierre
(ii) Marie Antoinette
(iii) Roget de L'Isle
(iv) Mirabeau
Answer :
(iii) Roget de L'Isle
15. Who among the following reintroduced slavery in France after it was abolished by Jacobin regime ?
(i) Louis XIV
(ii) Robespierre
(iii) Napoleon
(iv) Marat
Answer:
(iii) Napoleon
16. Why is the period from 1793 to 1794 referred to as the 'Reign of Terror' ?
(i) Louis XVI's successor became a tyrant
(ii) Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment
(iii) Jacobins opted for loot and plunder
(iv) None of th above
Answer:
(ii) Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment
17. Who among the following Indian Individuals responded to the ideas coming from Revolutionary France ?
(i) Bhagat Singh
(ii) Ram Mohan Roy
(iii) Mahatma Gandhi
(iv) Sultan of Awadh
Answer:
(ii) Ram Mohan Roy
18. On what charge was Louis XVI sentenced to death ?
(i) Cruelty
(ii) Treason
(iii) Incapability
(iv) Misuse of powers
Answer:
(ii) Treason
19. Instead of the traditional Monsieur (sir) and Madame (madam) , all French Men and Women were henceforth addressed as
(i) Citoyen
(ii) Citoyenne
(iii) Both (i) and (ii)
(iv) None of the above
Answer:
(iii) Both (i) and (ii)
20. Which of the following events took place as a result of the revolt of Jacobins in 1792 ?
(i) The revolutionaries stormed the Palace of Tuileries
(ii) Massacred the king's guards
(iii) Held the king hostage for several hours
(iv) All of the above
Answer:
(iv) All of the above