MCQ Q.9. A guillotine was ____ (a) A device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person was beheaded (b) A fine sword with which heads were cut off (c) A special noose to hang people (d) none of the aboveQ.10. When did the French Revolution begin?(a) July 14, 1789 (b) January 10, 1780 (c) August 12, 1782 (d) None of the aboveQ.11.The word livres stands for: (a) unit of currency in France (b) tax levied by the Church (c) Tax to be paid directly to the state (d) none of theseQ.12.What was the effect of the rise of population of France from about 23 million in 1715 to28 million in 1789?(a) Education became difficult (b) Rapid increase in the demand for food grains(c) Housing problem occurred (d) All the aboveQ.13.What was the ‘Subsistence Crisis’ which occurred frequently in France?(a) An extreme situation endangering the basic means of livelihood (b) Subsidy in food grains(c) Large-scale production of food grains (d) None of the aboveQ.14.What was the name of tax which was directly paid to the state by the Third Estate?(a) Tithes (b) livres (c) taille (d) all of theseQ.15.What was ‘Estates General’?(a) Post of Army General (b) A political body (c) Head of all landed property (d) Advisor of the kingQ.16Which social groups emerged in the 18th century?(a) Lawyers (b) Administrative officials (c) Middle class (d) All the aboveQ.17. The term ‘Old Regime' is usually used to describe(a) France before 1000 B.C. (b) Society of France after 1789 A.D.(c) Society and institutions of France before 1789 A.D. (d) None of the aboveQ.18. In which of these countries was the model of government as advocated by Montesquieu put into effect?(a) USA (b) China (c) USSR (d) All the aboveQ.19.Which of these books was written by John Locke?(a) The Spirit of the Laws (b) Two Treatises on Government(c) The Social Contract (d) All the aboveQ.20.When did Louis XVI call an assembly of Estates General to pass proposals for new taxes?(a) 2 January, 1775 (b) 10 March, 1780 (c) 5 May, 1789 (d) 14 July, 1789Q.21. In the meeting of the Estates General, the members of the Third Estate demanded that(a) All the three Estates should have one vote altogether(c) Each Estate should have one vote(b) Each member of the three Estates should have one vote (d) None of the above​