Storming the Bastille

The Storming of the Bastille is considered the starting point of what major historical event?

• American Revolution

• World War I

• Hundred Year's War

• French Revolution

• Napoleonic Wars

What was stored in the Bastille that the revolutionaries needed?

• Grain

• Gunpowder

• Bread

• Cannon

• Swords

What was the Bastille being used for when it was stormed by the revolutionaries?

• State prison

• Home for government officials

• Fortress to protect Paris

• Storage facility for grain

• A marketplace

Which French social class of people stormed the Bastille?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Lower Estate

• Upper Estate

True or False: No one was killed during the Storming of the Bastille.

• True

• False

What was the original purpose of the Bastille?

• Meeting place for government officials

• Storage facility for grain

• Fortress to protect Paris

• A marketplace

• A palace for the king

Who was in charge of the Bastille for the French government?

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Maximilien Robespierre

• George Danton

• Arnaud de Laporte

• Governor de Launay

What date did the Storming of the Bastille occur?

• July 4, 1789

• July 14, 1789

• August 14, 1789

• July 14, 1790

What was the symbolic significance of the Storming of the Bastille?

• End of the monarchy

• Start of the Reign of Terror

• Symbol of royal tyranny

• Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars

How many prisoners were found in the Bastille when it was stormed?

• 7

• 14

• 20

• None