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The French Revolution
Social Science (2025-26) · CBSE Class 9 · English Medium · 20 questions and answers
Sample questions
- Q: In which year did the French Revolution begin?
- A: It began in 1789. This year is marked by the storming of the Bastille on 14 July.
- Q: What was the Bastille and why was it attacked?
- A: The Bastille was a fortress-prison in Paris seen as a symbol of the king's oppressive rule. A crowd stormed it on 14 July 1789 hoping to find weapons and gunpowder.
- Q: Who was the ruler of France when the Revolution began?
- A: King Louis XVI of the Bourbon dynasty. His heavy spending and financial crisis helped trigger the unrest.
- Q: What were the three estates in French society?
- A: The First Estate was the clergy, the Second Estate the nobility, and the Third Estate the common people such as peasants, workers and the middle class. Only the Third Estate paid most taxes.
- Q: What was the 'taille'?
- A: The taille was a direct tax paid to the state by members of the Third Estate. The clergy and nobility were exempt from it.
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