1.

ON the eve of THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, France was the wealthiest, most
ifluential, and most populous nation in Europe . Its population was approximately -

a. 100 million. b. 50 million.

c. 15 million. d. 25 million.
e. 10 million.

2. The immediate cause of the outbreak of the FRENCH REVOLUTION was -

.
a. government oppression.
b. thd ideas of the philosophers.
c.the insensitivity of Marie Antoinette.
d. the government's financial crisis.

3. Although THE STORMING OF BASTILE on July 14, 1789 is celebrated as the

"START OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION ," the first act of revolution may have been
the resolve of the Third Estate to write a constitution. It is of

a. the first session of the Estates General.

b. the swearing of the Tennis Court Oath.
c. the storming of the Toiletries.
d. the forming of the National Assembly.

4. Which was NEPOLEAN’S last battle in which he was captured and exiled to ST.
HELENA?

a) BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.
b) BATTLE OF WATERLOO.
c) BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ.
d) BATTLE OF LEIPZIG.

5. In which the TREATY OF VERSAILLES was SIGNED ?

a) 1914.
b) 1920.
c) 1928.
d) 1919.
6. AMONGST the following places , where did NEPOLEAN BONAPARTE belong to?

a) FRANCE.
b) AUSTRIA.
c) GERMANY.
d) ENGLAND.

7. IN WHICH YEAR , THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO was fought ?

a) 1805.
b) 1809.
c) 1813.
d) 1815.

8.When did LOUIS XVI CALLED AN ASSEMBLY of the ESTATES GENERAL to

pass the PROPOSALN OF NEW TAXES ?

a) 5 MARCH , 1799.
b) 5 JULY , 1788.
c) 5 MAY , 1789.
d) 3 JUNE , 1749.

9. WHICH PERIOD is known as the “REIGN OF TERROR” ?

a) 1783 TO 1785.
b) 1793 TO 1763.
c) 1753 TO 1763.
d) 1793 TO 1794.

10. WHEN was KING LOUIS XIV GUILLOTINED ?

a) 21 JANUARY , 1783.
b) 31 MAY , 1793.
c) 21 JANUARY , 1793.
d) 21 MARCH , 1753.
 CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. d.
2. d.
3. b.
4. b.
5. d.
6. a.
7. d.
8. d.
9. d.
10. c.

KING LOUIS XIV.

In the Ancient Kingdom of Mali and in the Roman Republic, an important feature of life
was the development of

1. codified laws
2. social and political equality
3. the Islamic religion
4. agricultural communes

Correct Answer Number: 1

which idea did Napoleon Bonaparte, Sun Yat-Sen, and Simone Bolivar have in
common?

1. divine right
2. nationalism
3. totalitarianism
4. nonviolence

Correct Answer Number: 2