class 9

Worksheet – MCQs

Part A: French Revolution

Q.1. The French Revolution started in:
a) 1776
b) 1789
c) 1804
d) 1799

Q.2. Which Estate in France paid all the taxes before the Revolution?
a) First Estate
b) Second Estate
c) Third Estate
d) Clergy

Q.3. The Bastille prison was stormed by the people on:
a) 14 July 1789
b) 15 August 1789
c) 1 May 1789
d) 26 January 1790

Q.4. Which slogan became the motto of the French Revolution?
a) Unity and Peace
b) Strength and Honor
c) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
d) Justice and Power

Q.5. Who among the following wrote The Social Contract?
a) Rousseau
b) Montesquieu
c) Voltaire
d) Abbé Sieyès

Part B: Constitutional Design

Q.6. The Constitution of South Africa gave its citizens:
a) Limited democracy
b) Complete equality of rights
c) Rule of one community
d) Military rule

Q.7. The Constitution of India came into effect on:
a) 26 January 1947
b) 26 November 1949
c) 26 January 1950
d) 15 August 1950

Q.8. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
d) Sardar Patel

Q.9. The ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Indian Constitution were inspired from:
a) American Revolution
b) Russian Revolution
c) French Revolution
d) South African Struggle

Q.10. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution declares India to be a:
a) Federal State
b) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
c) Communist State
d) Religious State

Answer Key

French Revolution:

1. (b) 1789
2. (c) Third Estate
3. (a) 14 July 1789
4. (c) Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
5. (a) Rousseau

Constitutional Design:
6. (b) Complete equality of rights
7. (c) 26 January 1950
8. (c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
9. (c) French Revolution
10. (b) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic