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

A Hundred Year's War B World War I C American Revolution D French Revolution

2. What was the original purpose of the Bastille?

A Fortress to protect Paris B Meeting place for government officials C Storage facility for grain D A marketplace

3. What was stored in the Bastille that the revolutionaries needed?

A Cannon B Bread C Grain D Gunpowder

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

A Home for government officials B Storage facility for grain C State prison D Fortress to protect Paris

5. Which French social class of people stormed the Bastille?

A Third Estate B First Estate C Lower Estate D Second Estate

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

A TRUE B FALSE

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

A Governor de Launay B George Danton C Marquis de Lafayette D Maximilien Robespierre

8. What day did the Storming of the Bastille take place?

A Fourteenth of July B Fourth of July C Fourteenth of June D Fourth of June

9. How many prisoners were freed from the Bastille?

A 20 B 50 C 75 D 7

10. What happened to the Bastille over the next several months?

A It was used to store supplies for the revolutionaries B It was destroyed and turned into a pile of rubble C It was used to house prisoners from the government D It was turned into a museum for the revolution

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