Question

During the French Revolution the Parliament of France was known as _____.
A. General Assembly
B. Diet
C. Duma
D. National Assembly

Answer 1

Hint: French Revolution was an event which brought many reformative and modern values into the world. Dated from 1789 to 1799, the ideals of liberty, fraternity and equality were born out of this revolution and are considered the backbone of modern-day democracies.

Complete answer: The parliament during the French Revolution was formed by the people of the Third Estate who sought proportional representation in the assembly of King Louis XVI walked out of their meeting and assembled themselves into a parliament, which they called the National Assembly.
Looking at the other options;
Option A- General Assembly is a principal body of the United Nations which has the function of deliberative policy making. It is an international organisation. So this is an incorrect option.
Option B- Diet was the legislature of Japan under Imperial rule from 1889 to 1947. Thus, this option is incorrect.
Option C- Duma is one of the chambers of the Russian Federal Assembly. So this is also an incorrect option.
Option D- National Assembly is the name of the parliament that was formed during the French Revolution by the Third Estate. Thus, this option is correct.
So, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: The Legislative Assembly, also called the National Constituent Assembly, was formed in 1791. This assembly was also shortly overtaken by Napoleon during the reign of terror but was the one which replaced the National Assembly of the French Revolution.