Ch 1 IX History Sample Worksheet
Ch 1 IX History Sample Worksheet
HISTORY
CHAPTER 1: THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS
4. Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT about the decree passed by
National Assembly on 4 August 1789? (R, Ap)
A. a and b only
B. a, b and c only
C. b and d only
D. a and d only
A. Napoleon Bonaparte
B. Maximilian Robespierre
C. King Louis XVI
D. Abbe Sieyes
6. Identify the revolutionary journalist who has been depicted in the given picture.
(An, Ap)
A. Chaumette
B. Montesquieu
C. Jean-Paul Marat
D. Jean Jacques Rousseau
7. As per the Constitution of 1791, only men above _______ years of age who paid
taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourer’s wage were given the status of active
citizens, that is, they were entitled to vote. (R)
A. 21
B. 22
C. 24
D. 25
8. On 21 September 1792, the _________ abolished the monarchy and declared France
a republic. (R)
A. Convention
B. National Assembly
C. Directory
D. Estates General
9. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R). (U, Ap)
Assertion (A): The period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the Reign of Terror in
the history of France.
Reason (R): Maximilian Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and
punishment.
A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R)is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
D. (R) is correct, but (A) is not correct
10. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled
as Reason (R). (U, Ap)
Assertion (A): The political instability of the Directory paved the way for the rise of a
military dictator, Napoleon Bonaparte.
Reason (R): The fall of the Jacobin government allowed the wealthier middle classes
to seize power.
A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R)is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
D. (R) is correct, but (A) is not correct
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 2, 3, 4, 1
C. 1, 3, 4, 2
D. 4, 3, 2, 1
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 2, 1, 4, 3
C. 1, 4, 3, 2
D. 4, 3, 2, 1
13. Identify and name the epicenter of the Great Fear marked on the given map. (Ap)
A. Nantes
B. Bordeaux
C. Paris
D. Estrees
14. Identify and name the French port marked on the given map. (Ap)
A. Nantes
B. Bordeaux
C. Marseilles
D. Brest
15. The picture given below best signifies the ______________ (An)
A. Emancipation of Slaves
B. Independence of Africans from colonial rule
C. Colonization of Africa
D. Shortage of labour in colonies
16. The picture given below is related to which of the following event in the history of
France? (Ap)
ANSWER KEY