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CBSE Class 9th History Multiple Choice Question Chapter 1 The French Revolution

Question 1: When did the French Revolution begin?

A) 1776

B) 1789

C) 1792

D) 1804

Answer: B) 1789

Question 2: Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

A) Economic hardships

B) Social inequality

C) Religious conflicts

D) Influence of Enlightenment ideas

Answer: C) Religious conflicts

Question 3: What was the main slogan of the French Revolution?

A) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

B) Peace, Freedom, Justice

C) Power to the People

D) Revolution for Rights

Answer: A) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Question 4: What was the Bastille?

A) A palace of the French king

B) A prison in Paris

C) A revolutionary party headquarters

D) A symbol of French monarchy

Answer: B) A prison in Paris

Question 5: The storming of the Bastille took place on which date?

A) July 4, 1776

B) July 14, 1789

C) July 14, 1799

D) July 4, 1789

Answer: B) July 14, 1789

Question 6: Who were the bourgeoisie in French society?

A) Clergy

B) Nobles

C) Middle class

D) Peasants

Answer: C) Middle class

Question 7: Which French king was overthrown during the Revolution?

A) Louis XIV

B) Louis XVI

C) Louis XVII

D) Louis XVIII

Answer: B) Louis XVI

Question 8: What was the main objective of the National Assembly?

A) To abolish monarchy

B) To establish a constitutional monarchy

C) To establish a republic

D) To support the king

Answer: B) To establish a constitutional monarchy

Question 9: Who led the Jacobin Club during the Revolution?

A) Maximilien Robespierre

B) King Louis XVI

C) Napoleon Bonaparte

D) Georges Danton

Answer: A) Maximilien Robespierre

Question 10: What was the Reign of Terror?

A) A period of religious tolerance

B) A period of economic prosperity

C) A period of mass executions

D) A period of peace and stability

Answer: C) A period of mass executions

Question 11: Who emerged as the leader of France after the Reign of Terror?

A) Napoleon Bonaparte

B) Maximilien Robespierre

C) Louis XVI

D) Georges Danton

Answer: A) Napoleon Bonaparte

Question 12: What was the new calendar introduced during the French Revolution called?

A) Gregorian calendar

B) Republican calendar

C) Revolutionary calendar

D) Napoleon calendar

Answer: C) Revolutionary calendar

Question 13: Which country declared war on France, leading to the rise of nationalism during the Revolution?

A) Spain

B) England

C) Austria

D) Russia

Answer: C) Austria

Question 14: What was the name of the document that abolished the monarchy and established a republic in France?

A) Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

B) Declaration of Independence

C) Constitution of France

D) Girondin Manifesto

Answer: A) Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

Question 15: Who were the sans-culottes?

A) Nobles

B) Peasants

C) Urban workers

D) Bourgeoisie

Answer: C) Urban workers

Question 16: What was the fate of King Louis XVI?

A) He was exiled to England

B) He was imprisoned

C) He was executed

D) He fled to Austria

Answer: C) He was executed

Question 17: Which group within the National Convention supported the execution of the king?

A) Girondins

B) Jacobins

C) Cordeliers

D) Montagnards

Answer: B) Jacobins

Question 18: What was the main reason for the financial crisis in France before the Revolution?

A) Excessive spending on wars

B) Decrease in taxes

C) Economic prosperity

D) Foreign aid

Answer: A) Excessive spending on wars

Question 19: Who were the émigrés during the French Revolution?

A) Supporters of the revolution

B) Those who fled France to escape the Revolution

C) Members of the clergy

D) Peasants

Answer: B) Those who fled France to escape the Revolution

Question 20: What was the name of the legislative body formed after the fall of the monarchy?

A) National Assembly

B) National Convention

C) Directory

D) Committee of Public Safety

Answer: B) National Convention

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