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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
The French Revolution of 1789 was a milestone and a major turning point in human history. In this context discuss the following causes:
An inefficient, corrupt administration
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उत्तर
The administration was corrupt and inefficient. The officials were selfish and unconcerned about the welfare of the people. King Louis XVI was pleasure-loving and extravagant. He was completely ignorant of and indifferent to the sufferings of the common people and was greatly influenced by his beautiful and ambitious wife, Marie Antoinette. Together they squandered money on festivities and pleasures and emptied the royal treasury.
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Choose the correct answer:
James Watt invented
State whether the following is true or false:
Capitalists were the have-nots
What effect did the Industrial Revolution have on the domestic system of production?
With reference to the following point explain the social effects of the Industrial Revolution:
Exploitation of workers.
This picture depicts a very important event in world history wherein a great mob is shown attacking a state prison.
Name the event.
The execution of Louis XVI was on ______.
The Consulate was abolished by ______in France.
Marat played a major role in ______.
Answer all questions given under the heading.
The French Philosophers
- Mention the famous quote of Voltaire.
- What was famously said by Rousseau in his ‘Social Contract’.
- Who wrote the ‘Persian Letters’
- What was the impact of these Philosophers on French society?
Fill in the blank:
The central figure during the revolutionary war in France was ______.
