The Storming of the Bastille (1789) - France (1789, France) — Questions and answers

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What building did over 900 Parisians surround on July 14, 1789?

Choices

  1. The Palace of Versailles
  2. The Bastille ✓
  3. The Hôtel des Invalides
  4. The Palais Royal

Answer: The Bastille

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What famous phrase is often attributed to Marie Antoinette when she learned people needed bread?

Choices

  1. "Give them cake instead."
  2. "Let them eat cake." ✓
  3. "The people are so dramatic."
  4. "The treasury is empty."

Answer: "Let them eat cake."

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Why did Parisians view Jacques Necker as a protector of the common people?

Choices

  1. He was the King's friend.
  2. He wanted to tax the nobility. ✓
  3. He packed his belongings quickly.
  4. He was Swiss-born.

Answer: He wanted to tax the nobility.

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What did Camille Desmoulins do after news of Necker's dismissal spread?

Choices

  1. He asked for more cake.
  2. He rallied crowds to arm themselves. ✓
  3. He became a new finance minister.
  4. He left Paris immediately.

Answer: He rallied crowds to arm themselves.

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After seizing muskets and cannons from the Hôtel des Invalides, what did the Parisians still need?

Choices

  1. More soldiers
  2. Gunpowder ✓
  3. Food and water
  4. New uniforms

Answer: Gunpowder

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What was Governor de Launay's main goal as he prepared to defend the Bastille?

Choices

  1. To surrender immediately.
  2. To prevent the mob from taking gunpowder. ✓
  3. To invite the mob inside for talks.
  4. To leave the fortress quietly.

Answer: To prevent the mob from taking gunpowder.

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What did the crowd initially want from Governor de Launay?

Choices

  1. To free all prisoners.
  2. Only gunpowder and ammunition. ✓
  3. To replace the king.
  4. To have a peace treaty.

Answer: Only gunpowder and ammunition.

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Who joined the Parisians in storming the Bastille?

Choices

  1. King Louis XVI
  2. Marie Antoinette
  3. Mutinous soldiers and National Guard ✓
  4. Governor de Launay's family

Answer: Mutinous soldiers and National Guard

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What happened after Governor de Launay surrendered?

Choices

  1. The fortress was immediately burned down.
  2. The gates of the Bastille were opened. ✓
  3. The fighting continued for another day.
  4. He escaped through a secret tunnel.

Answer: The gates of the Bastille were opened.

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What did the storming of the Bastille mark in the French Revolution?

Choices

  1. The end of the revolution.
  2. A turning point. ✓
  3. The start of a new kingdom.
  4. A quiet peaceful protest.

Answer: A turning point.

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