9th standard Social Science Chapter-2 November 30, 2020December 26, 2020wefru 9th Standard Social Science quiz Chapter-2 0 Created on November 30, 2020 By wefru 9th standard Social science Chapter 2 TEST YOUR SKILLS 1 / 10 Q.11 How does a ‘Subsistence Crisis’ happen? Bad harvest leads to scarcity of grains Food prices rise and the poorest cannot buy bread Leads to weaker bodies, diseases, deaths and even food riots All the above 2 / 10 Q.12 Which of the following statements is untrue about the Third Estate The Third Estate was made of the poor only The Third Estate was made of the rich only Richer members of the Third Estate owned lands Peasants were obliged to serve in the army, or build roads 3 / 10 Q.13 A guillotine was ____________________ A device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person was beheaded A fine sword with which heads were cut off A special noose to hang people none of the above 4 / 10 Q.14 The word livres stands for: unit of currency in France tax levied by the Church Tax to be paid directly to the state none of these 5 / 10 Q.15 What was the ‘Subsistence Crisis’ which occurred frequently in France? An extreme situation endangering the basic means of livelihood Subsidy in food grains Large-scale production of food grains None of the above 6 / 10 Q.16 What was ‘Estates General’? Post of Army General A political body Head of all landed property Advisor of the king 7 / 10 Q.17 The term ‘Old Regime’ is usually used to describe France before 1000 B.C. Society of France after 1789 A.D Society and institutions of France before 1789 A.D None of the above 8 / 10 Q.18 Which of these books was written by John Locke? The Spirit of the Laws Two Treatises on Government The Social Contract All the above 9 / 10 Q.19 In the meeting of the Estates General, the members of the Third Estate demanded that All the three Estates should have one vote altogether Each Estate should have one vote Each member of the three Estates should have one vote None of the above 10 / 10 Q.20 Who led the representatives of the Third Estate in Versailles on 20th June? Mirabeau Abbe Sieyes Louis XVI Both a and b Your score is The average score is 0% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz