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Some Taxing Questions Trivia Quiz

No one likes paying taxes. In the 18th. century American colonists and French peasants felt they were really hard done by. Can you identify what they paid?

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Fiachra

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
144,147

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
423

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these 6 items - wills, newspapers, postage stamps, certificates, dice, playing cards - were NOT taxed in the US under the Stamp Act of 1765?

Answer: ( W or N or PS or C or D or PC)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What act required the colonists to pay the cost of maintaining soldiers (Redcoats) in the colonies: the _____ Act?

Answer: ( One Word ... old word for accommodation)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year was the Townshend Act passed? Hint

1765

1767

1769

1774

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Question 4 of 10

4. Meanwhile in France, what was the tax on land paid to the state by the peasants? Hint

Taille

Gabelle

Corvee

Banalites

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Question 5 of 10

5. Did the nobles pay any tax in France?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What percentage of income was paid to the Church in France? Hint

1/10th

1/8th

1/4

1/3rd

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Question 7 of 10

7. How much money was deducted for the corv�e? Hint

One tenth

None

One fifth

One quarter

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did the Church pay any taxes?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. What household commodity was taxed by the gabelle? Hint

Flour

Salt

Meat

Wine

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two food items were indirectly taxed in France? Hint

Bread and cheese

Flour and wine

Bread and butter

Cheese and wine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these 6 items - wills, newspapers, postage stamps, certificates, dice, playing cards - were NOT taxed in the US under the Stamp Act of 1765?

Answer: Postage stamps

Of course, postage stamps were not yet invented.

2. What act required the colonists to pay the cost of maintaining soldiers (Redcoats) in the colonies: the _____ Act?

Answer: Quartering Act

Quarters were accommodation and food. We still use the word in headquarters etc.

3. In what year was the Townshend Act passed?

Answer: 1767

This act taxed tea, paint lead and glass.

4. Meanwhile in France, what was the tax on land paid to the state by the peasants?

Answer: Taille

This was a crippling tax and was paid only by the peasants who rented land from the nobles, not by those who owned the land.

5. Did the nobles pay any tax in France?

Answer: Yes

They paid small taxes called capitations and vingti�mes, which were insignificant by comparison with what the Third Estate paid.

6. What percentage of income was paid to the Church in France?

Answer: 1/10th

It was called a tithe and was paid by all the Third Estate, whether they owned land or not. A tithe was paid in at the time in countries which had a state religion.

7. How much money was deducted for the corv�e?

Answer: None

This tax dated back to feudal times and it involved giving free labour for road repairs on several days during the year.

8. Did the Church pay any taxes?

Answer: No

They gave a 'Dons Gratuits', or 'free gift' to the king. They were never asked to give more than they offered.

9. What household commodity was taxed by the gabelle?

Answer: Salt

Salt was very important back then, it was used for preserving meat and giving it a taste. The tax dated back to feudal times and households were required to buy a predetermined amount of salt.

10. Which two food items were indirectly taxed in France?

Answer: Flour and wine

These were taxed because the peasants were compelled to buy them from the nobles or landlords. This tax was called banalites.

Source: Author Fiachra

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