The French Revolution Short Questions Class 9 History Chapter 1
Class 9 History Chapter 1 Short Questions and Answers.
(1) When the storming of the Bastille occurs? / When did the French revolution occurs?
Ans. 14th July 1789.
(2) Where did the French revolution occurs?
Ans. Parish and the countryside.
(3) In which year Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of Franch?
Ans. 1774.
(4) In eighteenth century french society was divided in how many estates?
Ans. Three estates.
(5) Who were clergy? / What do you mean by the word clergy?
Ans. Group of persons invested with special functions in the church.
(6) What is subsistence crisis?
Ans. Subsistence crisis mean an extreme situation where the basis means of livelihood are endangered.
(7) What does middle class people do in the 18th century?
Ans. The middle class peoples manufacture goods such as woollen and silk textiles that were either exported or brought by the richer members of society.
(8) The idea of a society based on freedom and equal laws and opportunities for all, were put forth by whom?
Ans. John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousscau.
(9) What is Manor?
Ans. Manor is an estate consisting of the lord’s lands and his mansion.
(10) What are the different institutions of the political system under the constitution of 1791?
Ans. The three different institutions are –
The legislative, executive and judiciary.
(11) What do you mean by ‘broken chain’ symbol?
ans. Chain were used to fetter slaves. A broken chain stands for the act of becoming free.
(12) What do you mean by ‘The bundle of rods or fasces’?
Ans. One rod can be easily broken, but not an entire bundle, strength lies in unity.
(13) What are the national colours of France?
Ans. Blue – White – red.
(14) What does ‘the winged women’ indicates?
Ans. Personification of the law.
(15) What does the symbol ‘the law tablet’?
ans. It mean the law is the same for all, and all are equal before it.
(16) What is the national anthem of France?
Ans. The marscillaise.
(17) Who is the writer of the patriotic song ‘The marseillaise’?
Ans. Poet Roget de L’Isle.
(18) What do you men by the word convent?
ans. Building belonging to a community devoted to a religious life.
(19) Who is the leader of the Jaeobin club members?
Ans. Maseimilian Robespierre.
(20) The Jacobins came to be known as the Sans-culottes, What is the meaning of these word?
Ans. ‘Those without knee breeches’.
(21) What is guillotine?
Ans. The guillotineis a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person is beheaded. It was named after Dr. Guillotine who invented it.
(22) In which year women in France were the right to vote?
Ans. 1946.
(23) Who is the writer of ‘Declaration of the Rights of women and citizen’?
Ans. Olympe de Gouges.
(24) In which year slavery was finally abolished in franch colonies?
Ans. In 1848.
(25) What do you mean by the word Negries?
Ans. Negroes is a term used for the indigenous people of Africa South as the Sahara. It is a derogatory term not in common use any longer.
(26) In which year Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France?
Ans. In 1804.
(27) In which year Napoleon was finally defeated?
Ans. He was finally defeated at Waterloo in 1815.
NCERT Class 9 The French Revolution Extra Questions
Fill in the Blanks:
(a) Unit of currency in France is known as ________.
Ans. Livre.
(b) Tax to be paid directly to the state is known as ______.
Ans. Taille.
(c) Tax that is levied by the church, comprising one-tenth of the agriculture produce is _____.
Ans. Tithe.
(d) In _______ Locke sought to refuse the doctrine at the divine amd absolute right of the monarch.
Ans. Two Treatises of Government.
(e) Louis XVI called together an assembly at theEstates General to pass proposals for new taxes on ______
Ans. 5 May 1789.
(f) ‘The social contract’ was written by _______.
ans. Rousseau.
(g) The representatives of the third nation was led by _______.
Ans. Mirabeau and abbe sieyes.
(h) An influential pamphlet called ‘What is the Third Estate?’ was written by ______
ans. Abbe sieyes.
(i) Castle or stately residence belonging to a king or a nobleman is called _______
Ans. Chateau.
(j) The feudal system abolished on ________.
Ans. 4th August 1789.
(k) Symbol of royal power is ______
ans. Sceptre.
(l) Cap worn by a slave upon becoming free is indicated by ________.
Ans. red phrygian cap.
(m) Symbol of eternity is _______.
Ans. Snake bitting its tail to form a ring.
(n) In ______ war against prussia and Austria was declared.
Ans. 1792.
(o) The most successful political clab of 18th century was _______.
Ans. The Jacobins.
(p) The Jacobins came to be known as _________
Ans. the Sans-culattes.
(q) On _______ the newly elected assembly abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic.
Ans. 21 September 1792.
(r) Bectrayal of one’s country or government is called _______.
Ans. Treason.
(s) The period from 1793 – 1794 is referred to as the _________.
Ans. Reign of Terror.
(t) The act of freeing is termed as _______.
Ans. Emancipation.