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Bastille Day Quiz
In France, Bastille Day is celebrated to commemorate a historic event known as
'the storming of the Bastille.'
You can read about it on our Bastille Day page.
2. On which date did the storming of the Bastille take place?
le quatorze juin (14 June)
le quatorze juillet (14 July)
3. Which famous building was constructed to commemorate the 100th. anniversary of Bastille Day?
l'Arc de Triomphe
la Tour Eiffel
4. The storming of the Bastille was the beginning of a historic period in France. This period is known as -
le mouvement de colère (the fit of anger)
la Révolution française (the French Revolution)
6. Who was the Queen of France at this time?
Caterina de' Medici
Marie-Antoinette
7. Where did the King and Queen of France live at this time?
the Palace of Versailles (le Château de Versailles)
the Palace of Blois (le Château de Blois)
8. What kind of building was la Bastille?
a monastery
a fortress and a prison
9. What was the full name of la Bastille?
la Bastille Saint-Antoine
la Bastille Saint-Denis
10. Why were the people of Paris so unhappy when they stormed the Bastille?
There was not enough food to eat and the common people were not treated with the same rights as the aristocracy.
The city was not clean and the people were falling ill.
11. How many prisoners were found locked in the Bastille when it was stormed?
7 sept 70 soixante-dix
12. Name the column that stands as a monument to mark where the Bastille used to stand and to commemorate the historic event of 'the storming'.
la Colonne de Louis XVI
la Colonne de Juillet
13. The French words for 'the king and the queen' are -
le roi et le renne
le roi et la reine
14. On Bastille Day in Paris, where do the most important parades take place?
l'Avenue des Champs-Élysées
la Place de la Concorde
15. On Bastille Day, there are celebrations throughout France. It is a national holiday known as -
les Grandes Vacances
la Fête Nationale
16. On Bastille Day, you will often see the flag of France. The flag is known as -
le chapeau tricolore
le drapeau tricolore
17. On Bastille Day, you will often hear the national anthem of France. It is known as -
la Marseillaise
la Merveilleuse
18. The motto of France (la devise de la France) is -
Liberté. Égalité. Fraternité.
Beauté. Argent. Vacances.
19. Which famous building in Paris was inaugurated in 1989 to commemorate the 200th. anniversary of Bastille Day?
the glass pyramid of the Louvre Museum
the museum called le Centre Pompidou
21. At the time of the storming of the Bastille, the people of France were divided into three classes. They were: the aristocracy, the clergy and the commoners. The name for these three categories was -
les trois ordres
les trois ours
22. On Bastille Day there are lots of feux d'artifice.
What are les feux d'artifice?
fireworks
banners
FIN DU JEU
VIVE LA FRANCE!
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