Match the following:
A.i B.ii C.iii D.iv
A.ii B.i C.iv D.iii
A.iii B.iv C.ii D.i
A.iv B.iii C.ii D.i
Guillotine was named after:
J.JGuillotine
C.J Guillotine
I.G Guillotine
J.B. Guillotine
Name the beheading instrument which consisted of a heavy blade that dropped between two grooved uprights?
Fallbeil
Headman's axe
Guillotine
All the above
Which day is celebrated as a "Day of Liberty " in France ?
14 January
14 February
14 July
14 December
Author of 'The spirit of Laws'.
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Rene Descartes
Write whether True / False:
i) Declaration of rights of man and citizen was drafted on 12th August 1789ii) The storming of Bastille was a riot for breadiii) The reign of Danton and Robespierre was a period of peace and glory.iv) French revolution resulted in establishment of slavery and feudalism.
True False False False
True True True True
False False False False
False True True False
The French system of absolute monarchy was rooted in the:
democratic rights
socialist ideologies
divine right theory of kingship
marxist theory
The period of leadership under Danton and Robespierre was called "
Reign of slavery
Reign of monarchs
Reign of clergy
Reign of terror
Which two wars created financial crisis in France ?
Austrian war and seven years war
Anglo- Cherokee war
Anglo-Spanish war
Russo-Crimean war
Who among the following headed the Committee of Public Safety in 1792?
Voltaire.
Montesqieu
King Louis XVI
Danton
