SSC HISTORY CHP – 2 Test MARKS: 30

Q.1. Fill in the blanks: (6 ½ marks)

1. The common man of France had to suffer from forced labour, compulsory work of

building _____ for the feudal lord and payment of salt-tax and _____, a tax of 1/10th

of income to be paid to the church.

2. Montesquieu was a __________ by profession.

3. _________ was exiled from France.

4. “Without ___________ the French Revolution would not have taken place.”

5. _________ has read Rousseau.

6. ________, the French capital has become the cultural centre in Europe.

7. During the reign of __________ monarch Louis XIV, France was at the height of her

glory.

8. The year ______ witnessed a great upheaval in France.

9. A revolution means a ________ change.

10. Feudal France had become a nation state in the _____ century.

11. Voltaire was known for his _________ writings.

12. ________ is regarded as the prophet of French Revolution.

13. Louis XVI was crowned as the French Monarch in ______.

14. _____________ was the representative body of all the three classes in France was

being summoned after a lapse of nearly _____ years.

15. ___________ was the leader of commons.

16. Mobs in Paris stormed the prison of Bastille on _________________

17. ________ is celebrated as Independence Day in France.

18. The pro-people constitution came in to effect on ____________.

19. Reign of terror continued from _____ to _____.

20. France was declared to be republic on _____________.

21. ____________ was an intelligent, efficient and an ambitious general.

22. French republic came to an end on _________.

23. France was among the __________ and __________ advanced countries of Europe in

the eighteen century.

24. The French population was on increase during the death of ___________ and

________.

25. The ___________ of France had extended and the French trade has increased ______

times.

26. “We are here by the will of the people and nothing but ____________ shall drive us

out.”

Q.2. Answer the following questions in 25-30 words: (6 marks)

1. Why is the French Revolution regarded as the starting point of history of the modern

world?

2. What is meant by a revolution?

3. How was the French society divided before the revolution?

4. Explain Rousseau‟s concept of the state.

5. How did Louis XVI try to improve the conditions in France?

6. Which principles were proclaimed by the National Assembly in the „Declaration of

Human Rights‟?

Q.3. Give Reasons 20-25 words: (5 marks)

1. The discontent of the masses expressed itself in the form of a powerful revolt in

1789.

2. Rousseau is regarded as the prophet of French Revolution.

3. Louis XVI was compelled to convene the Estates general.

4. Louis XVI was guillotined on 21st January, 1793.

5. Robespierre was put to death on 28th

July 1794.

Q.4. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: (6 marks)

1. Explain the theory of separation of power of Montesquieu.

2. Give an account of the special features of the constitution of France.

3. State the importance of the French Revolution in the context of world history.

Q.5. Answer the following questions in 80-100 words: (6 marks)

1. Give an account about the conditions in France before the revolution with the help of

the points given below.

a) Social Conditions

b) The Tax System

c) Third Estate

2. What were the effects of the French Revolution?