Question

By whom was the phrygian cap worn and on what occasion?
A.By a man on becoming a slave
B.By a slave on becoming free
C.By a slave on becoming victorious
D.By a soldier on becoming defeat

Answer 1

Hint:The Phrygian cap also known as liberty cap refers to a soft conical cap with the apex bent over, associated in antiquity along with various peoples in Eastern Europe and Anatolia, including the Balkans, Dacia and Phrygia, where it originated.

Complete Answer: Phrygian cap was worn by a slave on becoming free. It was a soft, conical cap of red color that had its top pulled forward. It was worn during the French revolution.
The French society used to be divided into 3 estates out of which only one of them paid all the taxes. All the other estates just enjoyed the benefits. Third estate was supposed to pay the taxes. Due to the long years of tax payment and extravagant cost of all the other expenses had affected the finances of France.
With the growth in the population there was a rise in the demand of food grains and job opportunities but France suffered in providing both of them.
On July 14, 1789 a mob from Paris attacked the prison of Bastille which was considered as a symbol of oppression and despotism. The revolution was also influenced by philosophers like Rousseau, John Locke and Montesquieu. They proposed the division of power within the government. They demanded 3 parts of the government, legislature, judiciary and executive. The form of government that was followed in the USA. Rousseau, proposed the idea of social contract between the people and their representatives.
Thus, Option B is the correct answer.

Note: Jacobins club was also a significant part of French revolution. It was one of the organizations who grew out and became fairly recognised in the French revolution and people still study about this club. They were so well known because they created a strong government which could fight with the need of war, economic laws and any other internal rebellion going on in the country.