Question

1. what were the three social classes in pre - revolutionary france called?

• a. the high class, middle class, and lower class
• b. the estates - general, the national assembly, and the directory
• c. the first estate, the second estate, and the third estate
• d. the nobility, the bourgeoisie, and the peasantry

1. who made up the first estate in pre - revolutionary france?

• a. the nobility
• b. the clergy
• c. the peasants
• d. the bourgeoisie

Explanation:

1. In pre - revolutionary France, the three social classes were known as the First Estate (clergy), the Second Estate (nobility), and the Third Estate (commoners including peasants, bourgeoisie, etc.). Option c is correct as it uses the official term "Estates". Option a is a general class division not specific to pre - revolutionary France. Option b refers to political bodies, not social classes. Option d is a breakdown within the Third Estate and nobility (Second Estate).
2. The First Estate in pre - revolutionary France was made up of the clergy. The nobility was the Second Estate (so option a is wrong), peasants and bourgeoisie were part of the Third Estate (options c and d are wrong).

Answer:

1. C. The First Estate, the Second Estate, and the Third Estate
2. B. The clergy