MCQ Questions | Class 9 Social Science Chapter 1 | The French Revolution with Answers

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NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science History
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	9th
Subject:	Social Science History India and the Contemporary World I
Chapter:	1
Chapters Name:	The French Revolution
Medium:	English

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The French Revolution | Class 9 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	The French Revolution started in:
	A.1789
	B.1688
	C.1709
	D.1749

Ans: 1789
Explaination:
Is correct, because Chinese Revolution broke out in 1709 and 1749 respectively and Glorious Revolution occurred in 1688.

Q2.	Louis XVII became the king of France in :
	A.1784
	B.1764
	C.1774
	D.1789

Ans: 1774
Explaination:
In 1774 Louis XVII became the king of France, historical fact.

Q3.	The term subsistence stands for:
	A. An extreme condition where basic condition for survival is fulfilled.
	B. A social division of society.
	C. A group of French army.
	D. An extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood are endangered.

Ans: An extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood are endangered
Explaination:
a, b and c have different meaning.

Q4.	The spirit of laws was written by:
	A. Montesquieu
	B. Rousseau
	C. Voltaire
	D. Locke

Ans: Montesquieu
Explaination:
Montesquieu. This book gave us the clear picture of the blemishes of the monarchial system and gave justice of divine right.

Q5.	Name the French philosopher who said that the people are real masters of the rule and king rules with their consent.
	A. Voltaire
	B. Rousseau
	C. Locke
	D. Montesquieu

Ans: Rousseau
Explaination:
In his book ‘The Social Contract’

Q6.	Which of the following tax was paid by the peasants of France : (i) Taille (ii) Tithe (iii) Indirect taxes (iv) No tax was given
	A. (i) and (ii)
	B. (ii) and (iii)
	C. (iv)
	D. (i), (ii) and (iii)

Ans: (i), (ii) and (iii)
Explaination:
The peasant had to pay all the taxes.

Q7.	What happened in the month of July?
	A. The city of Paris was in state of alarm.
	B. The city of Paris was set on fire.
	C. The city of Paris became free.
	D. Louis XVII became the king of Paris.

Ans: The city of Paris was in state of alarm.
Explaination:
On the month of July 1789, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm.

Q8.	The fortress-prison in France is known as:
	A. Central Jail of France
	B. Revolutionary Jail of France
	C. Central Jail of Revolutionary
	D. Bastille

Ans: Bastille
Explaination:
Is correct, a, b, c are false because no such prison was in France at that time.

Q9.	The events which are important in the making of the modern world : (i) French Revolution (ii) Russian Revolution (iii) Rise of Nazism (iv) Chinese Revolution
	A. (i) and (iv)
	B. (i) and (iii)
	C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
	D. (iii) and (iv)

Ans: (i) and (iii)
Explaination:
The ideas of liberty, freedom and equality were given by French Revolution but Russian Revolution paved the way for the modem world.

Q10.	Which event gave the idea of liberty, freedom and equality ?
	A. Glorious Revolution of 1688
	B. The French Revolution
	C. The Russian Revolution
	D. The American War of Independence

Ans: The French Revolution
Explaination:
The ideas of liberty, freedom and equality were given by French Revolution but Russian Revolution paved the way for the modem world.

Q11.	How does a ‘Subsistence Crisis’ happen?
	A. Bad harvest leads to scarcity of grains
	B. Food prices rise and the poorest cannot buy bread
	C. Leads to weaker bodies, diseases, deaths and even food riots
	D. All the above

Ans: All the above

Q12.	Which of the following statements is untrue about the Third Estate
	A. The Third Estate was made of the poor only
	B. Within the Third Estate some were rich and some were poor
	C. Richer members of the Third Estate owned lands
	D. Peasants were obliged to serve in the army, or build roads

Ans: The Third Estate was made of the poor only

Q13.	A guillotine was ____________________
	A. A device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person was beheaded
	B. A fine sword with which heads were cut off
	C. A special noose to hang people
	D. none of the above

Ans: A device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person was beheaded

Q14.	The word livres stands for:
	A. unit of currency in France
	B. tax levied by the Church
	C. Tax to be paid directly to the state
	D. none of these

Ans: unit of currency in France

Q15.	What was the ‘Subsistence Crisis’ which occurred frequently in France?
	A. An extreme situation endangering the basic means of livelihood
	B. Subsidy in food grains
	C. Large-scale production of food grains
	D. None of the above

Ans: An extreme situation endangering the basic means of livelihood

Q16.	What was ‘Estates General’?
	A. Post of Army General
	B. A political body
	C. Head of all landed property
	D. Advisor of the king

Ans: A political body

Q17.	The term ‘Old Regime’ is usually used to describe
	A. France before 1000 B.C.
	B. Society of France after 1789 A.D.
	C. Society and institutions of France before 1789 A.D.
	D. None of the above

Ans: Society and institutions of France before 1789 A.D.

Q18.	Which of these books was written by John Locke?
	A. The Spirit of the Laws
	B. Two Treatises on Government
	C. The Social Contract
	D. All the above

Ans: Two Treatises on Government

Q19.	In the meeting of the Estates General, the members of the Third Estate demanded that
	A. All the three Estates should have one vote altogether
	B. Each Estate should have one vote
	C. Each member of the three Estates should have one vote
	D. None of the above