Overview (Grade 10 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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In what year did the French Revolution begin?
In what year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
Which group made up the Third Estate in French society?
Which group made up the Third Estate in French society?
Everyone from merchants to peasants
What percentage of the population did the Third Estate represent?
What percentage of the population did the Third Estate represent?
98%
What type of government ruled France before the Revolution?
What type of government ruled France before the Revolution?
Absolute monarchy
Which Enlightenment philosophers inspired revolutionary thinking?
Which Enlightenment philosophers inspired revolutionary thinking?
Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu
What were the famous ideals of the French Revolution?
What were the famous ideals of the French Revolution?
Liberty, equality and fraternity
On what date did citizens storm the Bastille?
On what date did citizens storm the Bastille?
14 July 1789
When did the Reign of Terror occur?
When did the Reign of Terror occur?
1793-1794
When did Napoleon Bonaparte seize power in France?
When did Napoleon Bonaparte seize power in France?
1799
What does 'popular sovereignty' mean?
What does 'popular sovereignty' mean?
Government by the people