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Bastille Day
Bastille Day
Le Quatorze Juillet (14th July)
Every year the French celebrate Bastille Day but why is it so important?
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Bastille Day
Le Quatorze Juillet (14th July)
Every year the French celebrate Bastille Day but why is it so important?
Slide 1 - Slide
The Bastille was a prison where people
could be imprisoned without a trial.
On 14th July 1789, rioters stormed the Bastille,
killing the guards, and freed the prisoners inside.
The people were fed up with the king asking
them for more tax money. They could not
pay for food.
They rebelled against King Louis XVI and his wife,
Marie Antoinette. Eventually they executed them
on the guillotine.
The people said there would be no more king. They
would have a republic where everyone was equal.
Their new motto was Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
(freedom, equality and brotherhood).
The Eiffel Tower was built to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the storming
of the Bastille.
Slide 2 - Slide
On what date do the French celebrate Bastille Day?
A
4th July
B
14th June
C
14th July
D
24th July
Slide 3 - Quiz
Who was the king at the time of the French Revolution?
A
Louis X
B
Louise V
C
Lou lou
D
Louis XVI
Slide 4 - Quiz
What happened to the king and queen in the end?
A
They were guillotined.
B
They lived quietly.
C
They fled to Spain.
D
They died of old age.
Slide 5 - Quiz
What was the queen called?
A
Mary Antoinette
B
Marie Antoinette
C
Marie France
D
Mary Jane
Slide 6 - Quiz
What does the motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
mean?
A
Freedom fighters
B
Friends for ever
C
Freedom, equality and brotherhood
D
Equal rights
Slide 7 - Quiz
Do you think the French people were right to rebel against the king?
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