French Revolution| Class 9

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A group of several 100 people marched towards the (1)__________ part of the city and stormed the fortress-prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition. In the armed fight that followed the (2)___________ of Bastille was killed and prisoners were released though there were only (3)_________ of them.

• 1) Western, 2) King, 3) seven

• 1) Eastern, 2) Commander, 3) seven

• 1) Western, 2) Commander, 3) Five

• 1) Eastern, 2) King, 3) Five

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Bastille was hated by all because of the ________________________________________ .

• Despotic power of the ministers.

• Absolute power of the nobles.

• Despotic power of the king.

• None of the Above

After demolishing the fortress, what happened to the stone fragments of the fortress?

• It was sold in markets to all those who wished to keep a souvenir of its destruction.

• It was left there, and the fragments decomposed in the soil.

• It was sold in the markets for free to all the peasants.

• All of the Above.

What were most people protesting against after demolishing the fortress?

• The high price of the stone fragments of the fortress.

• The low price of Bread.

• The low price of the stone fragments of the fortress.

• The high price of Bread.

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In _______, Louis XVI of the ___________ Family of kings ascended the throne of France.

• 1774, Alfred

• 1777, Alfred

• 1774, Bourbon

• 1777, Bourbon

How much years old was Louis XVI when he ascended the throne to France?

• 25 years old

• 22 years old

• 18 years old

• 20 years old

who was Louis XVI married to?

• The Canadian, Princess Marie Antoinette

• The Austrian, Princess Marie Antoinette

• The American, Princess Marie Antoinette

• None of the Above