Question

Name the king during the French Revolution?
a) Louis XIV
b) Louis XV
c) Louis XVI
d) Louis XVII

Answer 1

Hint: In France, the french revolution started leading to a series of the events started by the middle class and due to this revolution, the Ancient regime was abolished by the republic Monarchy.Against the cruel regime of the monarchy people had revolted.This movement shook France between 1787 and 1799.

Complete answer:
Louis XVI from the bourbon family of kings married the Australian Princess Marie Antoinette when he was 20 years old, he was immature and lacked self-confidence. Louis XVI was executed by the french national assembly on 21-January-1793. During the french revolution,

Louis XVI was the king who ruled France. Under his rule, the French economy struggled due to huge debt and massive expenses. By the mid-1780s France was near bankruptcy. The people began to revolt against its rule when drought raised.

He and his family escaped to the eastern frontier in June 1971 and refused to abdicate his responsibilities as a king. He was brought back along with his family. On 10-Aug-1792, Louis XVI was suspended and arrested and after one month the absolute monarchy was abolished, France declared a republic and he was executed by guillotine. After the execution of Louis XVI, as the monarchy was abolished from sep-1792, his son Louis XVII never served the nation as a king, and as a result, Napoleon Bonaparte ruled the nation and proclaimed himself as an emperor

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: Louis XVI was found guilty of treason and was executed in Paris, his wife Marie Antoinette was also executed nine months later. Louis XVI was the only king of France who was executed. Loui's policy of taking out international loans and not raising taxes increased the French debt, setting in motion French Revolution.