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CBSE Class 9 Social - India and the Contemporary World-I

CBSE Class 9 Social - India and the Contemporary World-I

Detailed mock test covering Nationalism, Industrial Age, and Print Culture. Features historical processes, social changes, and cultural transformations.

2025-07-16
Pavan Pavan
CBSE Class 9 Grade 9

Duration

30 min

Questions

30

Marking

Negative

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What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

A
The storming of the Bastille
B
The execution of Louis XVI
C
The signing of the Declaration of Rights
D
The establishment of the National Assembly

Which estate in France was required to pay taxes under the Old Regime?

A
The First Estate
B
The Second Estate
C
The Third Estate
D
None of the estates

What was the main reason for the French population's discontent in the late 18th century?

A
Excessive taxation on the rich
B
High prices of bread and scarcity of food
C
Lack of political freedom
D
The presence of foreign troops in France

What is the term used for the political body that represented the three estates in France before the Revolution?

A
The Estates General
B
The National Assembly
C
The Committee of Public Safety
D
The Revolutionary Tribunal

Which event directly led to the fall of the Bastille?

A
The king's attempt to flee Paris
B
The protest against high bread prices
C
The Assembly's formation of the National Assembly
D
The king's decision to raise taxes

What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen state?

A
The king has absolute power over the people
B
All citizens are born free and equal in rights
C
The monarchy must remain in power
D
Only the nobility has rights

Who was the leader of the Jacobin Club during the French Revolution?

A
Maximilien Robespierre
B
Louis XVI
C
Jean-Paul Marat
D
Abbé Sieyès

What did the French Revolution achieve for the common people?

A
The creation of a republic with universal suffrage
B
The right for men to vote regardless of wealth
C
The abolition of the feudal system
D
All of the above

Which social class suffered most under the Old Regime?

A
The First Estate
B
The Second Estate
C
The Third Estate
D
The middle class

What did Louis XVI's inability to manage finances lead to?

A
Revolutionary unrest and the storming of the Bastille
B
The establishment of the Estates General
C
The rise of Napoleon
D
The signing of the Declaration of Rights

Which group was excluded from voting under the Constitution of 1791?

A
Men above 25 who paid taxes
B
Women
C
Men with property
D
The clergy

Which event marked the end of the Reign of Terror?

A
The death of Robespierre
B
The rise of Napoleon
C
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
D
The execution of Louis XVI

What major change did the French Revolution bring to the French political system?

A
It made France a republic
B
It reinstated the monarchy
C
It established a dictatorship
D
It made France a constitutional monarchy

Which of the following events occurred after the storming of the Bastille?

A
The National Assembly was formed
B
The execution of King Louis XVI
C
The fall of the monarchy
D
The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Who were the sans-culottes?

A
Nobles who wore knee breeches
B
Revolutionary militants who wore long trousers
C
Royalists who supported Louis XVI
D
Wealthy merchants who opposed the revolution

What did the revolutionaries do to control food prices during the Reign of Terror?

A
Subsidized food for the poor
B
Rationed meat and bread
C
Encouraged farming of more crops
D
Imported grain from neighboring countries

What was the political stance of the Jacobins?

A
Supporters of the monarchy
B
Revolutionaries who wanted to abolish the monarchy
C
Moderates who sought a constitutional monarchy
D
Supporters of the Church and nobility

What symbol represented liberty during the French Revolution?

A
The red Phrygian cap
B
The guillotine
C
The tricolor flag
D
The broken chain

What happened to Louis XVI during the revolution?

A
He was exiled
B
He was executed
C
He was captured and imprisoned
D
He abdicated and fled France

Which document was a cornerstone of the French Revolution's ideals of liberty and equality?

A
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
B
The Tennis Court Oath
C
The Constitution of 1791
D
The Marseillaise

Which of these events happened in 1792 during the French Revolution?

A
The execution of Louis XVI
B
The Declaration of Independence
C
The abolition of the monarchy
D
The rise of Napoleon

Which political group took over after the fall of the monarchy?

A
The Jacobins
B
The Girondins
C
The Royalists
D
The Bonapartists

What was the Reign of Terror?

A
A time of peace and stability
B
A period of political violence and executions
C
The creation of a constitutional monarchy
D
The overthrow of Napoleon

What is the role of the guillotine in the French Revolution?

A
A symbol of equality
B
A device used for public executions
C
A tool used to build the Bastille
D
A symbol of liberty

What was the primary aim of the French Revolution?

A
To spread socialism
B
To establish a republic based on liberty, equality, and fraternity
C
To gain independence from Britain
D
To establish a dictatorship

Who was Olympe de Gouges?

A
A revolutionary leader
B
A playwright and political activist
C
A military general
D
A member of the clergy

What was one of the major reforms brought by the French Revolution for women?

A
The right to vote
B
Right to education
C
The right to own property
D
Women could divorce their husbands

What was the French Revolution's impact on slavery?

A
It abolished slavery in the French colonies
B
It legalized slavery in France
C
It led to the expansion of the slave trade
D
It had no impact on slavery

Who were the sans-culottes?

A
A group of aristocrats who supported the monarchy
B
Revolutionary militants from the working class
C
Wealthy businessmen who opposed the Revolution
D
Soldiers who supported Napoleon

What is the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and Citizen by Olympe de Gouges?

A
It argued for equal rights for women in the new republic
B
It advocated for the re-establishment of monarchy
C
It demanded women's right to own property
D
It supported the abolition of slavery