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The document consists of various sections including multiple choice questions, very short answer questions, short answer questions, a long answer question, and a source-based question related to the French Revolution. It covers topics such as the Third Estate, the National Assembly, the role of philosophers, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. The questions aim to assess knowledge on the social, economic, and political causes of the revolution and the rights established during that period.

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Section A

The document consists of various sections including multiple choice questions, very short answer questions, short answer questions, a long answer question, and a source-based question related to the French Revolution. It covers topics such as the Third Estate, the National Assembly, the role of philosophers, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. The questions aim to assess knowledge on the social, economic, and political causes of the revolution and the rights established during that period.

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 x 5 = 5 Marks)

1. Which of the following constituted the 'Third Estate' in French society before the
revolution? (a) Clergy and Nobility (b) Peasants and Artisans only (c) Big
businessmen, merchants, lawyers, peasants, and artisans (d) The Royal Family

2. The National Assembly of France completed the draft of the Constitution in 1791. Its
main object was to: (a) Grant equal rights to all citizens, including women. (b)
Establish a complete democracy in France. (c) Limit the powers of the monarch. (d)
Give all powers to the Jacobin club.

3. What did the Red Phrygian cap, worn by the sans-culottes, symbolise? (a) Royalty (b)
Liberty (c) Equality (d) Fraternity

4. Who was the author of the influential pamphlet called 'What is the Third Estate?' (a)
Jean-Paul Marat (b) Montesquieu (c) Jean-Jacques Rousseau (d) Abbé Sieyès

5. The tax levied by the Church on the peasants, comprising one-tenth of the
agricultural produce, was known as: (a) Taille (b) Tithe (c) Livre (d) Gabelle

Section B: Very Short Answer Questions (2 x 3 = 6 Marks)

6. What was the 'Subsistence Crisis' in the context of 18th-century France?

7. Who were the Jacobins? Name their most prominent leader.

8. What was the Tennis Court Oath?

Section C: Short Answer Questions (3 x 3 = 9 Marks)

9. Describe the social structure of France under the Old Regime. Why was the Third
Estate considered the "unprivileged" class?

10. Explain the role of philosophers like John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau in
inspiring the French people.

11. What were the main demands of women during the French Revolution? Mention any
two steps taken by the revolutionary government to improve their lives.

Section D: Long Answer Question (5 x 1 = 5 Marks)

12. Discuss the main causes (social, economic, and political) that led to the outbreak of
the French Revolution in 1789. OR Explain the period known as the 'Reign of Terror'
in France. Why did it end?
Section E: Source-Based Question (5 x 1 = 5 Marks)

13. Read the following extract from the 'Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen'
and answer the questions that follow:

o Article 1: Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.

o Article 2: The aim of every political association is the preservation of the


natural and inalienable rights of man; these are liberty, property, security and
resistance to oppression.

o Article 6: The law is the expression of the general will. All citizens have the
right to participate in its formation, personally or through their
representatives. All citizens are equal before it.

(a) According to the source, what are the natural and inalienable rights of man? (2 marks)
(b) How is 'law' defined in the given extract? (1 mark) (c) What fundamental principle
regarding human birth and rights is established in Article 1? (2 marks)

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