French Revolution: Storming of the Bastille
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What event took place on the morning of 14 July 1789 in Paris?

  • The city celebrated a festival
  • The fortress-prison, the Bastille, was demolished
  • The king ordered troops to move into the city (correct)
  • The citizens gathered to protest high bread prices

    • What was the purpose of the peoples' militia formed in front of the town hall?

  • To celebrate the demolition of the Bastille
  • To search for arms in government buildings (correct)
  • To protest against despotic power of the king
  • To organize a festival in the city

    • Why was the Bastille hated by all?

  • It housed dangerous criminals
  • It stood for the despotic power of the king (correct)
  • It was a symbol of freedom and democracy
  • It hoarded valuable treasures

    • What were most people protesting against during the days that followed the storming of the Bastille?

    <p>The high price of bread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did historians see as the beginning of a chain of events that led to the execution of the king in France?

    <p>The storming of the Bastille</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the fortress-prison, the Bastille, after it was stormed by the people?

    <p>It was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major financial problem faced by France under Louis XVI?

    <p>Empty treasury and high debt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who owned about 60% of the land in French society before the revolution?

    <p>Nobles, Church, and richer members of the third estate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did members of the first two estates enjoy by birth in French society?

    <p>Exemption from paying taxes to the state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the indirect taxes levied on in French society before the revolution?

    <p>Everyday consumption items like salt or tobacco</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group in French society was obliged to render services to the lord, work in his house and fields, and serve in the army?

    <p>Peasants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the term used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789?

    <p>Old Regime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Louis XVI find upon his accession to the throne of France?

    <p>Empty treasury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant cause of rising debt for France during Louis XVI's reign?

    <p>'Old Regime' tax exemptions for nobles and clergy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the land in French society was owned by nobles, the Church, and other richer members of the third estate?

    <p>~60%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group had to pay taxes to the state in French society before the revolution?

    <p>'Third Estate'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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