By 1789

Question 1

what percentage of France was catholic?

Answer 1

96%

Question 2

how many bishops were there?

Answer 2

c.139

Question 3

what was the main tax called?

Answer 3

la taille

Question 4

what was the tax the church received called

Answer 4

the tithe

Question 5

what was the tax that the church had to pay Louis called?

Answer 5

don gratuit

Question 6

how many priests were there?

Answer 6

c.50,000

Question 7

how many members of the nobility were there?

Answer 7

c.350,000

Question 8

how many members of the bourgeoisie were there?

Answer 8

c.2 million

Question 9

how much of french land did the nobility own?

Answer 9

1/4

Question 10

what was the one thing that separated the bourgeoisie from the nobility?

Answer 10

the privileges and coat of arms

Question 11

how many urban workers were there?

Answer 11

c.2 million

Question 12

what were the urban workers’ limits?

Answer 12

wages were rising at a low rate and the government did not back them during protests; they were prevented from striking.

Question 13

how many peasants were there?

Answer 13

c.21 million (82%)

Question 14

what was the enlightenment?

Answer 14

a movement tracing back to before Louis’ reign, in which key thinkers challenged traditional assumptionsand rejecting unproven dogma.

Question 15

what was the aim of enlightenment figures?

Answer 15

they believed the state should be governed by individuals in society and vouched for the distribution of wealth

Question 16

what did enlightenment figures question?

Answer 16

the power of the Church, excessive wealth and hatred of Protestants.

Question 17

what was one caveat of the Enlightenment?

Answer 17

the 3rd estate was mainly left out due to illiteracy and nobles still resisted tax reforms.

Question 18

when did Robespierre become director of the Arras academy?

Answer 18

1786

Question 19

what was the literacy rate in urban France?

Answer 19

60%