Democratic and Nationalist Revolutions 17th and 18th Centuries AP  9th Class Social Bits 13th Lesson

Democratic and Nationalist Revolutions 17th and 18th Centuries AP  9th Class Social Bits 13th Lesson

Choose the correct answer.

Question 1.
………….. believed in the Divine Right of the kings.
A) Charles I
B) James I
C) William of Orange
D) None of these
Answer:
B) James I

Question 2.
The revolution which transferred supreme power from the King to the Parliament occurred in ……………..
A) France
B) England
C) U.S.A
D) Spain
Answer:
B) England

Question 3.
The transformation of supreme power from the King to the Parliament in ………….. was known as Glorious Revolution.
A) France
B) England
C) USA
D) Poland
Answer:
B) England

Question 4.
Americans won the War of Independence in ……………
A) 1781
B) 1783
C) 1775
D) 1779
Answer:
A) 1781

Question 5.
The American War of Independence came to an end with the Treaty of ………….
A) New York
B) London
C) Paris
D) Philadelphia
Answer:
C) Paris

Question 6.
The Treaty of Paris was held in ………….
A) 1775
B) 1781
C) 1783
D) 1789
Answer:
C) 1783

Question 7.
Which country gave military help to America in her war of independence?
A) Russia
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) France
Answer:
D) France

Question 8.
Who was the author of the Declaration of American Independence?
A) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Roosevelt
Answer:
B) Thomas Jefferson

Question 9.
Louis XVI ascended the throne of France in …………….
A) 1783
B) 1789
C) 1774
D) 1791
Answer:
C) 1774

Question 10.
The taxes collected by the church from the Third Estate were called
A) Livres
B) Tithes
C) Taille
D) None of these
Answer:
B) Tithes

Question 11.
Who proposed the government based on a social contract?
A) Locke
B) Rousseau
C) Montesque
D) Plato
Answer:
B) Rousseau

Question 12.
The author of the book “Government” was ………….
A) John Locke
B) Rousseau
C) Montesque
D) Aristotle
Answer:
A) John Locke

Question 13.
The author of the book ‘The Spirit of the Laws’ was …………..
A) John Locke
B) Rousseau
C) Montesque
D) Plato
Answer:
C) Montesque

Question 14.
The division of powers within the government was proposed by
A) John Locke
B) Voltair
C) Rousseau
D) Montesque
Answer:
D) Montesque

Question 15.
Who refuted the Doctrine of the divine and absolute right of the monarch?
A) Voltair
B) Rousseau
C) John Locke
D) Montesque
Answer:
C) John Locke

Question 16.
The king of France at the time of the French Revolution was …………….
A) Louis XV
B) Louis XIV
C) Louis Philip
D) Louis XVI
Answer:
D) Louis XVI

Question 17.
The agitated crowd destroyed the Bastille Fort in France on
A) June 14
B) May 14
C) July 14
D) August 14
Answer:
C) July 14

Question 18.
The Assembly of France passed a decree abolishing the feudal system on
A) July 14,1789
B) 4th July 1789
C) 14th August 1789
D) 4th August 1789
Answer:
D) 4th August 1789

Question 19.
The National Assembly completed the draft of the Constitution in …………..
A) 1789
B) 1791
C) 1783
D) 1795
Answer:
B) 1791

Question 20.
The convention, the newly elected assembly, abolished monarchy in France on
A) 21 September, 1791
B) 21 September 1792
C) 21 September, 1789
D) 21 September 1783
Answer:
B) 21 September 1792

Question 21.
The author of the book “The Social contract”
A) Rousseau
B) Thomas Hobbs
C) John Locke
D) Montesque
Answer:
A) Rousseau

Question 22.
“Glorious” (or) “Bloodless Revolution” was held in
A) India
B) England
C) France
D) Russia
Answer:
B) England

Question 23.
The period of long parliament of England from to
A) 1650 – 1670
B) 1600 – 1620
C) 1640 – 1660
D) 1600 – 1650
Answer:
C) 1640 – 1660

Question 24.
The name of the elected legislautre after French Revolution is
A) Republic
B) Tennis court
C) Directory
D) Convention
Answer:
D) Convention

Question 25.
Once upon a time the Roman Catholic Church power prevailed in the following ocuntry
A) France
B) Britain
C) Russia
D) Germany
Answer:
B) Britain

Question 26.
England became a Republic after the execution of
A) Tudor
B) Philippe
C) Charles -1
D) Louis
Answer:
C) Charles -1

Question 27.
In this country the Right to Vote was given only the who owned land and properties
A) Germany
B) Russia
C) France
D) England
Answer:
D) England

Question 28.
In England the Right to Vote was gradually extended to all in
A) 1928
B) 1905
C) 1919
D) 1850
Answer:
A) 1928

Question 29.
The American colonies therefore raised the slogan ” ………… without representation”. ( )
A) No freedom
B) No Taxation
C) No service
D) No revolution
Answer:
B) No Taxation

Question 30.
The colonisers who settled in America were belongs to the following country
A) America
B) Russia
C) England
D) France
Answer:
C) England

Question 31.
The Charles -1 was executed in
A) 1600
B) 1605
C) 1620
D) 1649
Answer:
D) 1649

Question 32.
The following countries were signed on the treaty of Paris (178C)
A) England, America
B) Spain, France
C) Portugal, England
D) Germany, America
Answer:
A) England, America

Question 33.
The author of “The declaration of American Independence” was
A) Rousseau
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John lock
D) Montesque
Answer:
B) Thomas Jefferson

Question 34.
Where the head of the state is a democratic elected president not a monarch is called
A) Parliamentary system
B) Presidential system
C) Republic
D) Democratic system
Answer:
C) Republic

Question 35.
The war was held between king and parliament in England is called as
A) Civil war
B) Parliament war
C) World war
D) Revolutiion
Answer:
A) Civil war

Question 36.
In ………….. the national government of the USA adopted a Republic constitution.
A) 1774 A.D
B) 1789 A.D
C) 1773 A.D
D) 1705 A.D
Answer:
B) 1789 A.D

Question 37.
Since the Middle ages onwards the society of estates was a part of
A) Parliament
B) Slaves
C) Feudal system
D) None of these
Answer:
C) Feudal system

Question 38.
In French society these were paid tax
A) Government
B) First estate
C) Second estate
D) Third estate
Answer:
D) Third estate

Question 39.
In French society these people enjoyed special previleges
A) the clergy and the aristocracy
B) wealthy people
C) kings
D) lords
Answer:
A) the clergy and the aristocracy

Question 40.
A type of tax levied by the Church from the peasants in France is
A) Tax
B) Tithes
C) Taille
D) Livres
Answer:
B) Tithes

Question 41.
The following is a direct tax
A) Excise
B) Taille
C) Livers
D) None of these
Answer:
B) Taille

Question 42.
“Two treaties of Government” belongs to …..
A) Montesque
B) Flobbes
C) Rousseau
D) John Lock
Answer:
D) John Lock

Question 43.
France celebrating Independence day every year on
A) July 14
B) July 4
C) July 20
D) July 24
Answer:
A) July 14

Question 44.
The period from …………. to is referred to as the Reign of Terror.
A) 1780-90
B) 1770-80
C) 1760 – 65
D) 1793 – 94
Answer:
D) 1793 – 94

Question 45.
The full of Bastille fort was took place in
A) 1765
B) 1790
C) 1789
D) 1780
Answer:
C) 1789

Question 46.
The French women won the right to vote in
A) 1946
B) 1940
C) 1945
D) 1920
Answer:
A) 1946

Question 47.
What is the another name of French Assembly?
A) Senete
B) Congress
C) Taille
D) Estate general
Answer:
D) Estate general

Question 48.
The last (meeting) of Estate general was held in
A) 1614
B) 1650
C) 1655
D) 1660
Answer:
A) 1614

Question 49.
The following was the leader of Jocobin club
A) Montesque
B) Maximilien Robespierre
C) John Locke
D) Rousseau
Answer:
B) Maximilien Robespierre

Question 50.
The National Assembly of France completed the draft constitution in
A) 1789
B) 1791
C) 1763
D) 1765
Answer:
B) 1791

Question 51.
Death punishment in France was given by the following.
A) Taille
B) Execution
C) Guillotine
D) Electric shock
Answer:
C) Guillotine

Question 52.
The name of the conference hall of French Representatives is
A) Versailles
B) Tennis court
C) Palace
D) Country
Answer:
A) Versailles

Question 53.
Estate -1 consist of
A) Nobles
B) Lawyers
C) Peasants
D) Clergy
Answer:
D) Clergy

Question 54.
The 2nd estate consist of
A) Nobles
B) Artisans
C) Clergy
D) Servants
Answer:
A) Nobles

Question 55.
Which estate has more people ?
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
Answer:
C) 3rd

Question 56.
The French society was divided into
A) 5 estates
B) 3 estates
C) 2 estates
D) 4 estates
Answer:
B) 3 estates

Question 57.
Who were entitled to vote?
A) Active citizens
B) Women
C) Old men
D) Children
Answer:
A) Active citizens

Question 58.
National Assembly consist of ……………. members.
A) 150
B) 745
C) 200
D) 820
Answer:
B) 745

Question 59.
Who have the Veto power?
A) Judge
B) King
C) Ministers
D) Voters
Answer:
B) King

Read the table and write the correct answers for the following questions.

Date and year Incident
1640-1660 – Long Parliament
1649 – Charles 1 executed
1688 -Glorious revolution
1783 -Treaty of Paris
1793-1794 -The Reign of Terror

Question 60.
The period of Long Parliament
A) 1793-1794
B) 1640-1660
C) 1680-1720
D) 1720-1760
Answer:
B) 1640-1660

Question 61.
Treaty of Paris was held in
A) 1789
B) 1763
C) 1783
D) 1777
Answer:
C) 1783

Question 62.
Who was the master of “Reign of Terror”?
A) Louis XVI
B) Louis XIV
C) Robespierre
D) Mary Antonette
Answer:
C) Robespierre

Question 63.
Who declared himself as an emperor of France?
A) Napoleon
B) Robespierre
C) Louis XIV
D) Louis XVI
Answer:
A) Napoleon

Question 64.
Charles I was executed in …………
A) 1688
B) 1649
C) 1783
D) 1788
Answer:
B) 1649

Question 65.
Glorious Revolution was held in …………
A) 1683
B) 1694
C) 1688
D) 1705
Answer:
C) 1688

Question 66.
Match the following.
Group – A — Group – B
1. Locke — A) The Declaration of Independence
2. Rousseau — B) Two Treatises of Government
3. Montesque — C) Social contract
4. Jefferson — D) The Spirit of the Laws
Answer:
1 – B
2 – C
3 – D
4 – A

Question 67.
Group – A — Group – B
1. Rousseau — A) The theory of natural rights
2. Locke — B) The theory of separation of powers
3. Montesque — C) The theory of restricted powers
4. Voltair — D) Fight for the political rights
5. Jefferson — E) Democracy
Answer:
1 – E
2 – A
3 – B
4 – C
5 – D

Question 68.
Group – A — Group – B
1. James 1 — A) 1640
2. Charles 1 — B) 1603
3. Long Parliament — C) 1783
4. The Declaration of Independence — D) 1776
5. Treaty of Paris — E) 1649
Answer:
1 – B
2 – E
3 – A
4 – D
5 – C

Question 69.
The book “The Spirit of Laws” was written by
A) Montesque
B) John Locke
C) Rousseau
D) Lenin
Answer:
A) Montesque

Question 70.
Arrange the incidents given below in the chronological order
1. French Revolution
2. England Glorious revolution
3. American Independence
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 3, 2, 1
C) 2, 3, 1
D) 2, 1, 3
Answer:
C) 2, 3, 1

Question 71.
The modern meaning of the term ‘nation’ given by French Revolution was:
A) Nation is the territory that the people belonging to it inhabit
B) Nation is the people themselves
C) Nation is the property of the King
D) Nation is its army
Answer:
A) Nation is the territory that the people belonging to it inhabit

Question 72.
An undemocratic aspect of the constitution made by French National Assem¬bly in 1791 was:
A) Limiting the powers of the monarch
B) Declaring rights to citizens
C) Vesting power to make laws in the National Assembly
D) Not giving voting right to women
Answer:
D) Not giving voting right to women

Question 73.
A) The Church did not extract its share of taxes called – Tithes
B) The direct Tax to pay Government – Taille
A) A & B are True
B) A & B are False
C) A False & B True
D) A True & B False
Answer:
C) A False & B True

Question 74.
Who wrote the Social Contract
A) John Locke
B) Montesquie
C) Rousseau
D) Erasmus
Answer:
C) Rousseau

Question 75.
The period of long parliament was
A) 1640-1660
B) 1620-1640
C) 1600-1620
D) 1610-1620
Answer:
A) 1640-1660

Question 76.
On-France was declared republic in which year.
A) 1793
B) 1791
C) 1794
D) 1792
Answer:
B) 1791

Question 77.
The transfer of supreme power to the parliament took place without shedding a drop of blood or firing a single shot Hence it is known as
A) Glorious Revolution
B) Blood hunt
C) Sipay Revolution
D) American Revolution
Answer:
A) Glorious Revolution

Question 78.
Tithes mean
A) A tax levied by the church, comprising one-third of the industrial produce
B) A tax levied by the church comprising one-third of the agriculture produce
C) A tax levied by the church comprising one-tenth of the agriculture produce
D) A tax levied by the church comprising one-tenth of the industrial produce
Answer:
C) A tax levied by the church comprising one-tenth of the agriculture produce

Question 79.
Identify the correct match.
A) The Reign of Terror – Nepoleon
B) The Spirit of Laws – Machiavelli
C) Livers – Unit of currency in France
D) Bloodless Revolution – American Revolution
Answer:
C) Livers – Unit of currency in France

Question 80.
Which revolution gave the idea “A nation is not the territory, that the people belonging to it inhabit”.
A) England Revolution
B) American Revolution
C) French Revolution
D) Russian Revolution
Answer:
C) French Revolution

Question 81.
The right outlined in the ‘Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen’ approved by the National Assembly of France on August 26, 1789, were NOT extended to
A) the clergy
B) The nobility
C) The commoners
D) The women
Answer:
D) The women

Question 82.
Identify the country in the context of statement given below:
1) Bill of rights which define citizen’s rights was adopted in 1791.
2) The country had to fight a civil war to establish democracy.
3) The country follow a federal system of government with clear separation of powers.
A) Germany
B) U.S.A.
C) Britain
D) France
Answer:
B) U.S.A.

Question 83.
From 1791 onwards political clubs became an important rallying point for people who wished to discuss government policies and plan their own forms of action. The most successful of these clubs was that of the Jacobians, whose leader later became the head of the government in the newly established Republic. Who was he?
A) Louis XVI
B) Maximilian Robespierre
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Thomas Jefferson
Answer:
B) Maximilian Robespierre

Question 84.
Arrange the following historical events of France in chronological order.
1) The declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
2) The execution of Louis – XVI and Marie Antoinette
3) The demolition of the fort of Bastille
4) The coronation of Napoleon as emperor of France
A) 3, 1, 2, 4
B) 2, 1, 3, 4
C) 3, 2, 1, 4
D) 4, 3, 2, 1
Answer:
A) 3, 1, 2, 4

Question 85.
Which of the following is a major decision taken by the long parliament which continued from 1640-1660 in England?
A) To control the despotism of the kings
B) To encourage revolution
C) To discourage revolution
D) To give absolute powers to king
Answer:
A) To control the despotism of the kings

Question 86.
‘No taxation without representation’ – is a slogan raised by
A) The British colonies in America
B) The American colonies in England
C) Third Estate people of France
D) 1 and 2 Estates people of France
Answer:
A) The British colonies in America

Question 87.
Which of the following is correctly matched?
1) Two treatises of Government – a) Montesquieu
2) The Spirit of laws – b) Niccolo Machiavelli
3) The Prince – c) John Lock
A) 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – a
B) 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – b
C) 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – c
D) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – c
Answer:
B) 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – b

Question 88.
The active citizens in France civilian group are
A) Who were entitled to vote
B) Who were not entitled to vote
C) Revolutionists
D) Members of Noble families
Answer:
A) Who were entitled to vote

Question 89.
“A nation is not a territory but the people themselves.”
Which of the following revolutions gave this modern meaning to the term “Nation”.
A) England revolution
B) French revolution
C) America revolution
D) Brazil revolution
Answer:
B) French revolution

Question 90.
Which of the following kings was called as the “citizen king”?
A) Charles-I
B) Charles-X
C) Charles – XVI
D) Louis Phillippe
Answer:
D) Louis Phillippe

Question 91.
Your opinion on the killing of political opponents in
A) It is a part of the administration.
B) Everyone should do like that.
C) I agree with it
D) I oppose it
Answer:
D) I oppose it

Question 92.
French society in the eighteenth century was divided into three estates, and only members of the third estate paid taxes. The society of estates was part of the feudal system. That dated back to the middle ages of France before 1789. Identify the related flow chart of the French society.

Answer:
C)

Question 93.
Fill the empty boxwiththe suitable word:

A) Spread of diseases
B) Rising food prices
C) Availability of Nutritional food
D) Social unrest
Answer:
B) Rising food prices

Observe the table and answer the questions 94 – 95:

Livres Unit of currency in France, dis­continued in 1794.
Clergy Group of persons invested with special functions in the church.
Tithes A tax levied by the church, comprising one-tenth of the agricultural produce.
Taille Tax to be paid directly to the state.
Nobles Rich landlords, king’s family members.

Question 94.
The currency of France before 1794:
A) Livres
B) All of these
C) Taille
D) Tithes
Answer:
A) Livres

Question 95.
The tax paid to the church:
A) Livres
B) All of these
C) Taille
D) Tithes
Answer:
D) Tithes

Question 96.
Who proposed a division of power within the government between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, in The Spirit of the Laws, which we are following it in the present days?
A) Erasmus
B) Charles-I
C) Montesquieu
D) Rousseau
Answer:
D) Rousseau

Question 97.
Who prepared “The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen” are the base for the civil rights that we are enjoying today?
A) Mahatma Gandhi – Bharat
B) Abraham Lincoln – America
C) Thomas Moore – England
D) Thomas Jefferson – France
Answer:
D) Thomas Jefferson – France

Question 98.
The slogan ‘No Taxation Without Representation’ in 1774 was raised in this movement:
A) Indian independence movement
B) The French Revolution
C) American Independence
D) England – the glorious revolution
Answer:
C) American Independence

Question 99.
The supreme power was transferred to Parliament, without shedding a drop of blood or firing a single shot. This transformation therefore is known as ‘Glorious’ or ‘Bloodless Revolution’:
A) French Revolution
B) 1830 French Revolution
C) England Revolution
D) American Independence movement
Answer:
C) England Revolution

Question 100.
The French Revolution provided the Slogans to the World is:
A) Abolition of slavery
B) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
C) Communism
D) Human Rights
Answer:
B) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Question 101.
The thing to be learnt from revolutions:
A) People should be loyal to the rulers.
B) Without revolution, no rights are available.
C) People should not revolt against rulers.
D) Pay taxes to the king timely and co-operate in the wars.
Answer:
B) Without revolution, no rights are available.

Question 102.
Identify the correct sentence.
sentences:
i) American colonies raised the slogan, ‘No taxation without representation’.
ii) ‘Statue of Columbia’ was replaced with ‘Statue of Liberty’ to symbolize USA.
A) Both are correct.
B) Both are wrong.
C) (i) Only
D) (ii) Only
Answer:
A) Both are correct.

Question 103.
Tax payers in French society :
A) The peasants
B) All of these
C) The clergy
D) The aristocracy
Answer:
A) The peasants

Question 104.
Arrange the incidents given below in the chronological order.
i) French Revolution
ii) Indian Independence
iii) England revolution
A) (i), (iii), (ii)
B) (iii), (i), (ii)
C) (i), (ii), (iii)
D) (ii), (iii), (i)
Answer:
B) (iii), (i), (ii)

Question 105.
Observe the given sentences:
The topic was associated with this:
i) Started their own political clubs and newspapers.
ii) One of their main demands was that they enjoy the political rights.
iii) They demanded the right to vote, to be elected to the Assembly and to hold political office.
A) Farmers in the Russian Revolution
B) The clergy in America
C) Women in the French Revolution
D) Landlords in the England Revolution
Answer:
C) Women in the French Revolution

Question 106.
According to James-l of Stuart dynasty, the absolute powers of the king were given by:
A) Parliament
B) Succession
C) God
D) People
Answer:
C) God

Question 107.
All those whom he saw as being ‘en-emies’ of the republic – who did not agree with his methods – were arrested, imprisoned and then tried by a revolu-tionary tribunal. If the court found them ‘guilty’ they were guillotined.
This information explained about:
A) Mussolini – Fascist rule
B) Stalin – Communism
C) Robespierre – The Reign of Terror
D) Hitler – nazi rule
Answer:
C) Robespierre – The Reign of Terror

Question 108.
The book, Social Contract was written by
A) Thomas Moore
B) Fredric Engles
C) Rousseau
D) Erasmus
Answer:
C) Rousseau

Question 109.
The members of the first two estates of French society, enjoyed certain privileges by birth. Your opinion on this:
A) This is incorrect. Every one is equal by birth.
B) It is natural that there lies some differ-ence between the rich and the poor.
C) This is acceptable because the members of those two estates are highly educated.
D) They can have some special rights because they are the clergy.
Answer:
A) This is incorrect. Every one is equal by birth.

Question 110.
What is your opinion on Women’s Role in the Revolution?
A) Women should not be participated in the revolutions.
B) I do not support National movements and revolutions.
C) No rights can be obtained without revolt.
D) Family should be affected by women’s struggles.
Answer:
C) No rights can be obtained without revolt.

Question 111.
In the Ancient, Medieval Europe the peasants were mostly ‘serfs’:
Find your comment on slavery:
A) At one stage, it is just that making the weaker people as slaves.
B) Slaves were needed to work in industries, mines and plantations.
C) If there were no slaves; the produc-tion would have stopped. So it was good.
D) Slavery was against the human rights.
Answer:
D) Slavery was against the human rights.

Question 112.
The first dear expression of Nationalism in Europe came with
A) The American Revolution
B) The French Revolution
C) The Russian Revolution
D) The Industrial Revolution
Answer:
B) The French Revolution

Question 113.
Which of the following declared that “all men are created equal and are endowed by Creator with certain Unalienable rights, including Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
A) The bill of Rights
B) The Declaration of Human Rights
C) The Declaration of Independence of America
D) The Constitution of India
Answer:
C) The Declaration of Independence of America

Question 114.
Consider the following statements regarding women’s suffrage movement.
1) Russia was the first country to grant women the Right to vote in 1917.
2) England granted the Right to vote to all women in 1928.
3) France granted the Right to vote to all women in 1791.
Which of the above statement(s) is (are) true?
A) 2 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) 1 and 3
D) 1 ONLY
Answer:
B) 1 and 2

Question 115.
What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath in French Revolution?
A) It led to a new constitution for France
B) It started the French Revolution
C) It was the beginning of the Reign of Terror
D) It marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon
Answer:
A) It led to a new constitution for France

Question 116.
Identify the name of the country in the context of the following statements.
* Revolution where parliament system was established.
* Country where the king continues to play some role even after the revolution.
* The supreme power was transferred without shedding a drop of blood.
A) France
B) England
C) America
D) Italy
Answer:
B) England

Observe the flow chart. “The political system under the Constitution of 1971. In France” and answer questions 117 and 118.

Question 117.
Which of the following correctly reflects the above political system?
A) Democracy
B) Monarchy
C) Republic
D) Constitutional Monarchy
Answer:
D) Constitutional Monarchy

Question 118.
Who had the power to reject the laws made by the National Assembly?
A) Electors
B) King
C) Judge
D) National Assembly
Answer:
B) King

 

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