How did the ideas of the French Revolution challenge old rule in Europe?
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Correct answer: They questioned birth privileges and absolutist power
The old European order rested heavily on hereditary privilege, monarchy and unequal political authority. Revolutionary principles such as liberty, equality, popular sovereignty and citizenship questioned whether birth should determine rights or whether rulers should possess unchecked power. Thus option A correctly states the challenge. Options B, C and D defend or misrepresent the old order rather than explain its criticism.
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They questioned birth privileges and absolutist power
Why is this the correct answer?
The old European order rested heavily on hereditary privilege, monarchy and unequal political authority. Revolutionary principles such as liberty, equality, popular sovereignty and citizenship questioned whether birth should determine rights or whether rulers should possess unchecked power. Thus option A correctly states the challenge. Options B, C and D defend or misrepresent the old order rather than explain its criticism.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation.
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