BASTILLE DAY PARADE

The video covers the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris, highlighting the new parade route through Place de la Bastille, a move by President Giscard d'Estaing to promote democracy. The parade featured no tanks, saving petrol, and included popular participants like firemen and the Foreign Legion. The event emphasized liberty and concluded with a mention of the 1974 Hang Gliding Championships.

What event does Bastille Day in Paris commemorate?

• The end of World War II

• The capture of the Bastille during the French Revolution

• The coronation of Napoleon

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

What was the reason for changing the parade route during Bastille Day?

• To showcase new military technology

• To bring the people closer to the army

• To follow a more scenic path

• To avoid traffic congestion

What was notably absent from the Bastille Day parade to save petrol?

• Tanks and other engine-driven vehicles

• Helicopters

• Fireworks

• Marching bands

Which group is traditionally last in the Bastille Day parade but first in the hearts of romantics?

• The Air Force girls

• The firemen

• The army dogs

• The Foreign Legion

What event was mentioned at the end of the transcript?

• The 1974 Hang Gliding Championships

• The opening of the Eiffel Tower

• The signing of the French Constitution

• The inauguration of a new president