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1. A: In 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself as Emperor of France.

R: Initially, many saw him as a liberator who would bring freedom for the people.
2. A: The ideas of philosophers were discussed intensively in salons and coffee houses and spread
among people through books and newspapers.

R: These were frequently read aloud in groups for the benefit of those who could not read and
write.
3. A: In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France.

R: Under Louis XVI, France helped fifteen German colonies to gain their independence from Britain.
4. A: On the Morning of 14th July 1789, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm.

R: Some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form a people’s
Militia.

Case Study-based Questions

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

The period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the “Reign of Terror”. Robespierre followed a policy of
severe control and punishment. All those whom he saw as being enemies of the Republic – ex-nobles
and clergy, members of other political parties, even members of his own party who did not agree with
his methods, were arrested, imprisoned, and then tried by a revolutionary tribunal. If the court found
them guilty, they were guillotined. The guillotine is a device consisting of two poles and a blade with
which a person is beheaded. It was named after Dr. Guillotin who invented it.

1. Which period is known as “Reign of Terror”?
2. Who followed a policy of severe control and punishment?

3. Who were seen as the enemies of the Republic?
4. What is Guillotine?

Viva Voce Questions

1. What was the newly elected assembly called?

2. When was slavery finally abolished in French colonies?
3. What was “Sceptre”?
4. Which theory was proposed by Montesquieu?

5. Who proposed the Social Contract theory?

6. What did the fall of Bastille signify?
7. Name the special tax levied by the church on peasants.
8. What idea did the “Law Tablet Convey”?

9. Who were denied entry to the assembly of the Estates General, called by Louis XVI on 5 May 1789?
10. Who was the leader of the Jacobin Club?

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