1. On which day was Paris on alarm?

Ans: 14th July 1789

2. Whom did the king command to move into the city?

Ans: The troops

3. What RUMOUR spread in Paris?

Ans: Rumours spread in Paris that king had commanded his troops to move in the city and he would soon order the troops to open fire upon the citizens.

4. How many people gathered in front of the town hall?

Ans: Some 7000 men and women

5. Why did they break into a number of government buildings?

Ans: In search of arms and hoarded ammunition

6. Why did a group of several hundred people storm the fortress prison Bastille?

Ans: In search of hoarded ammunition

7. How many prisoners were there in Bastille?

Ans: Seven

8. Why was Bastille hated by all?

Ans: Because it STOOD for the despotic power of the king.

9. Who bought the stone fragments of Bastille?

Ans: Those who wished to KEEP the souvenir of its destruction.

10. Who became the king of France in 1774?

Ans: Louis XVI

11. Which family did the king belong to?

Ans: The king belonged to the bourbon family.

12. At what age did Louis become the king of France?

Ans: Louis XVI was 20 years old when he became the king of France.

13. Who was Louis married to?

Ans: He was married to Marie Antoniette.

14. Upon his accession, what did he find?

Ans: He found an EMPTY treasury.

15. Whom did France help under Louis Xi to gain their independence?

Ans: France helped the thirteen American colonies to gain independence.

16. What do you mean by the term Old Regime?

Ans: The term Old Regime is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789.

17. How many peasants were there in France?

Ans: 90 percent of the total population.

18. What do you mean by the term “TITHES”?

Ans: The tax taken by the churches from peasants was called tithes.

19. Who were the members of the first two estates?

Ans: Clergy and Nobility.

20. What was the direct tax called?

Ans: Taille