Storming the Bastille

What was the significance of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789?

• It was the start of the Industrial Revolution.

• It was a pivotal moment in the French Revolution.

• It marked the beginning of World War I.

• It was the end of the Napoleonic Wars.

What action by King Louis XVI increased tensions before the storming of the Bastille?

• He gathered royal troops around Paris.

• He declared war on England.

• He signed a peace treaty with Spain.

• He abolished the National Assembly.

Why was the Bastille seen as a symbol of royal tyranny?

• It was a luxurious palace for the king.

• It was a prison that held political prisoners.

• It was a marketplace for the nobility.

• It was a fortress used in foreign wars.

What did the crowd demand from the Bastille during the storming?

• Cannons and gunpowder.

• The signing of a new constitution.

• The release of the king.

• The construction of a new prison.

What happened to the Bastille's military governor after the surrender?

• He was killed and his head was put on a pike.

• He was exiled to another country.

• He was promoted to a higher rank.

• He was pardoned by the king.

What was one of the outcomes of the fall of the Bastille?

• The end of the Industrial Revolution.

• The beginning of the Renaissance.

• The start of the American Revolution.

• The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.

What does Bastille Day commemorate?

• The signing of the Magna Carta.

• The discovery of America.

• The coronation of King Louis XVI.

• The fall of the Bastille and the end of the Ancien Regime.