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Which of the following were introduced in France by the "Convention" during the revolution?(i)Knee breeches(ii)Sans Culottes(iii) Citoyen(iv) Monsieur

Question

Which of the following were introduced in France by the "Convention" during the revolution?
(i)Knee breeches
(ii)Sans Culottes
(iii) Citoyen
(iv) Monsieur
Choose the correct code -

(ii) and (iii)

(ii), (iii) and (iv)

(i) and (iv)

(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Solution

Correct option is A

Information Booster:

During the French Revolution, especially under the National Convention (1792–1795), several social and cultural reforms were introduced to break from the symbols of the monarchy and aristocracy. These included:
(ii) Sans Culottes - Sans-culottes literally means "without knee breeches."These were the working-class revolutionaries who rejected the aristocratic fashion of knee breeches (culottes) and instead wore long trousers as a mark of revolutionary identity.
(iii) Citoyen - Meaning "Citizen" in French.The title Citoyen (male) or Citoyenne (female) replaced aristocratic titles like Monsieur, Madame, etc., to promote equality.
(i) Knee breeches -These were the aristocratic fashion symbol that the revolutionaries rejected.
(iv) Monsieur - This was a royalist/aristocratic title that revolutionaries abolished.