the bastille

Question 1

Who is Marie Antoinette?

Answer 1

King Louis XVI’s wife, she’s Austrian born and married King Louis XVI to strengthen the alliance between France & Austria.

Question 2

The people of France grew tired of the King and queen’s absolute rule; what happened when they spoke loudly against it?

Answer 2

They were imprisoned or executed

Question 3

What is the Bastille?

Answer 3

A prison in France at the time

Question 4

“Eventually, an angry Parisian mob of citizens fed up with the government, stormed…”

Answer 4

The Bastille and took it over

Question 5

During this time, how did the French manage to get rid of the King and queen?

Answer 5

By having them both executed

Question 6

“A new constitution was written making France…”

Answer 6

A republic, meaning the people ruled through voting

Question 7

What is Bastille Day?

Answer 7

A kind of independence day celebrated in France

Question 8

When is Bastille Day?

Answer 8

July 14th, a time to remember when people started ruling rather than having a monarch