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French 12 Public

C'est quoi, le 14 juillet?

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This Tuesday was the 14th of July. Why is this an important date in France?

It is Bastille Day

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The French do not call this public holiday "Bastille Day". Vrai ou Faux?

Vrai. They call it "le 14 juillet" or "la Fête nationale"

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What kind of building was the Bastille?

A prison

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The storming of the Bastille was the beginning of which historic event in France?

The French Revolution

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Who were the king and queen of France in 1789?

Louis XVI & Queen Marie-Antoinette

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Where did the royal family live in 1789?

Versailles

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What is the motto of France?

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité (Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood).

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Which building was constructed to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of Bastille Day?

the Eiffel Tower (la Tour Eiffel)

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Which monument now stands in the place where the Bastille used to stand?

'The July Column' - la Colonne de Juillet

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Which building was constructed to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of Bastille Day?

The big glass pyramid was built outside the Louvre Museum

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Why did the storming of the Bastille take place?

The people were unhappy--hungry, poor, a bad harvest, high taxes, all of these things led to an uprising to force change

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The French Revolution took place in what year?

1789

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