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WorksheetsLe 14 juillet
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 5mins
Bastille Day in French is called...
Le jour de la Bastille
La fête nationale
La prise de la Bastille
La Bastille was
a castle
a monument
a prison
The storming of the Bastille on 14th July 1789 is an important event of...
WW1
the French Revolution
the Middle Ages
The French rebelled because...
people were starving
they wanted a more egalitarian regime
they paid too much tax
all 3 answers
What happened to King Louis XVI and his wife Marie-Antoinette after they tried to escape?
they had a trial and then were beheaded
they were put in prison but they successfully escaped
they were put in prison and died there of illness
What direct impact did the French Revolution have?
more equality between the social classes
rights for ordinary citizens
all 3 answers
the symbols of France
What are the colours of the French flag?
bleu, blanc, vert
bleu, blanc, jaune
bleu, blanc, rouge
What is the name of the French national anthem?
la Marseillaise
la Geneviève
What is the motto of the French?
du pain, du vin, du Boursin
Dieu est mon droit
Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité
What do the French NOT do on 14th July?
ils regardent le défilé militaire
ils regardent un film
ils regardent les feux d'artifice
How do the French celebrate "la fête nationale"?
il y a des rebellions
il y a des attaques
il y a des concerts et des bals
When being told that her French subjects had no bread, Marie-Antoinette said "let them eat cake"
true
false
King Louis XVI was recognised because he had his face stamped on the nation's gold coins.
true
false
