Le 14 juillet

1. In which country did Bastille day originate?

• Belgium

• France

• Germany

• Spain

2. What was the Bastille?

• High speed train in Madrid.

• War memorial in Athens

• Ancient Royal prison in Paris

• Sacred ruins in England.

3.The storming of the Bastille was seen as a symbol of what?

• The uprising of the modern French nation

• The surrender of the nation's secret recipes.

• The evacuation of the people from terrible storm.

• The targeting of illegal aliens.

4. Bastille day happened at the start of which historical event?

• The French-American war

• War of Roses

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

5. The storming of the Bastille occured in the year

• 1620

• 1711

• 1789

• 1812

6. Who led the angry mob that stormed the Bastille?

• George Jacque Danton

• Governor de Launay

• Louis XVI

• Jacques de Flesselles

7. When was thw Bastille day declared the French national holiday?

• 1800

• 1830

• 1860

• 1880

8. How many inmates were there in Bastille at the time of seige?

• Three

• Seven

• Fourteen

• Thirty

9. After the storming of the Bastille, where did Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, flee?

• Versailles

• Notre-Dame de Paris

• Montmartre

• Orly

10. Where is Bastille Day celebrated with an impressive parade, festivals, parties, and fireworks?

• Luxembourg Palace

• The Champs Élysées

• Notre Dame Cathédral

• Place Vendome