Unit Test

Question 1

The French people were divided intoestates.

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B: three

Question 2

Why did the members of the Third Estate create an independent assembly?

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B: They knew that the other two estates would block reforms that would benefit ordinary people.

Question 3

Which idea is included in both documents?

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C: All men have natural rights.; D: The purpose of government is to protect natural rights.

Question 4

The French enlightenment thinker Montesquieu argued for, which would have limited the power of the French monarchy.

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B: separation of powers

Question 5

Which group contributed about half its income in taxes?

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C: the peasantry

Question 6

Church officials, such as priests, were members of theEstate.

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A: First

Question 7

Louis XVI was unpopular with many French people, because he.

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C: opposed political reforms

Question 8

The aristocracy paid of its income in taxes.

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A: none

Question 9

Peasants belonged to theEstate.

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C: Third

Question 10

The American Revolution influenced the French Revolution, because it showed the French people that.

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B: kings could be overthrown

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