Ruling France before the revolution

The Second Estate was made up of...?

• The nobility

• The clergy

• The middle classes

• The landless labourers

Which one of these groups was NOT a part of the Third Estate?

• Factory owners

• Bishops

• Peasant farmers

• Factory workers

What percentage of land in France was owned by the Catholic Church?

• 5%

• 10%

• 20%

• 50%

Approximately how many people belonged to the Third Estate?

• 15 million

• 20 million

• 25 million

• 30 million

Which one of the statements is NOT true about the French monarchy?

• The King had absolute control over his people.

• The King was God's chosen representative on Earth.

• The King could imprison and execute people without a trial.

• The King lived in a huge palace in the centre of Paris.

How many people in France were 'landless labourers'?

• 500,000

• 1,000,000

• 2,000,000

• 5,000,000

Which TWO of these groups were wealthy but had no say in the running of the country?

• Factory owners

• Aristocrats

• Merchants

• Urban Workers

Which one of these groups did NOT pay any taxes to the government?

• Middle classes

• Clergy

• Peasants

• Urban workers

Which one of these statements is NOT true of the peasants?

• They had to pay 10% of their earnings to the Church.

• Their land could be wandered over by the lord's animals.

• If there was a poor harvest they didn't need to pay taxes to the government.

• They had to work for their lord for free at certain times of the year.

Which one of these people would NOT have been part of the First Estate?

• A Bishop

• A doctor

• A monk

• An Archbishop