- 1. In what year did Jean-Michel Jarre perform for one million attendees at the Place de la Concorde?
A) 1990
B) 1979
C) 1989
D) 1995
- 2. Who directed the 1989 monumental show on the Champs-Élysées?
A) François Mitterrand
B) Jean-Paul Goude
C) Emmanuel Macron
D) Jean-Michel Jarre
- 3. Which French president hosted world leaders during the 1989 bicentenary celebrations?
A) Jacques Chirac
B) Nicolas Sarkozy
C) Emmanuel Macron
D) François Mitterrand
- 4. In 1994, which unit opened the military parade to symbolize Franco-German reconciliation?
A) The French Foreign Legion
B) Eurocorps
C) The NATO alliance
D) The Red Arrows
- 5. When did German troops last parade in France before the 1994 celebration?
A) 1945
B) 1939
C) 1944
D) 1918
- 6. Which year was a concert with Jean-Michel Jarre held at the Eiffel Tower?
A) 1989
B) 1990
C) 1995
D) 1979
- 7. What event triggered nationwide celebrations in 1998?
A) The centenary of the Entente Cordiale
B) The end of the French Revolution
C) France winning the World Cup
D) The signing of the Treaty of Rome
- 8. What did the 2004 parade commemorate?
A) Bicentenary of the French Revolution
B) Centenary of the Entente Cordiale
C) 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome
D) 100th anniversary of World War I
- 9. Which group flew overhead during the 2004 parade?
A) Patrouille de France
B) Red Arrows
C) Eurocorps
D) French Air Force
- 10. The 2007 parade commemorated the 50th anniversary of which agreement?
A) Armistice Agreement
B) Treaty of Rome
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Entente Cordiale
- 11. How many countries were represented by flags in the 2014 military parade?
A) 26
B) 80
C) 76
D) 100
- 12. In 2017, which U.S. president did Emmanuel Macron invite to celebrate transatlantic ties?
A) George W. Bush
B) Donald Trump
C) Barack Obama
D) Bill Clinton
- 13. Who attempted to shoot President Jacques Chirac in 2002?
A) An unnamed youth
B) Maxime Brunerie
C) Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel
D) Jean-Paul Goude
- 14. Approximately how many cars were set on fire by youths in Paris in 2009?
A) More than 300
B) Almost 1000
C) Exactly 100
D) Less than 50
- 15. Where did the 2016 truck attack take place?
A) Nice
B) Paris
C) La Défense
D) Champs-Élysées
- 16. How many people were killed in the 2016 Nice attack?
A) 86
B) 434
C) 300
D) 100
- 17. What was the venue of the 1990 Jean-Michel Jarre concert?
A) La Défense
B) Champs-Élysées
C) Place de la Concorde
D) Eiffel Tower
- 18. On what date was a feast held in Paris to honour the French Republic in 1878?
A) 8 June
B) 30 June
C) 21 May
D) 14 July
- 19. Which artist commemorated the 1878 feast honoring the French Republic in a painting?
A) Benjamin Raspail
B) Léon Gambetta
C) Henri Martin
D) Claude Monet
- 20. Who presided over the reception in the Chamber of Deputies on 14 July 1879?
A) Benjamin Raspail
B) Léon Gambetta
C) Henri Martin
D) Henri Baudrillant
- 21. Where did the Republican Feast take place on 14 July 1879?
A) Longchamp
B) Chamber of Deputies
C) The Bastille
D) Pré Catelan
- 22. Which newspaper reported that people feasted to honour the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1879?
A) Le Monde
B) Le National
C) Le Figaro
D) Le République
- 23. Who was a scholar that sponsored the campaign for the 1880 festival reinstatement?
A) Henri Baudrillant
B) Claude Monet
C) Benjamin Raspail
D) Henri Martin
- 24. Who proposed the law on 21 May 1880 to adopt 14 July as the annual national festival?
A) Henri Martin
B) Léon Gambetta
C) Benjamin Raspail
D) Henri Baudrillant
- 25. How many members of government signed the proposal to make 14 July a national festival?
A) Twenty-one
B) One hundred
C) Eighty-six
D) Sixty-four
- 26. Which date was considered as an alternative for the national holiday due to the end of the feudal system?
A) 5 May
B) 27 July
C) 21 January
D) 4 August
- 27. On what date did the Estates-General first assemble, which was considered for the national holiday?
A) 5 May
B) 21 January
C) 4 August
D) 27 July
- 28. Which date was proposed as the national holiday to commemorate the execution of Louis XVI?
A) 21 January
B) 5 May
C) 14 July
D) 4 August
- 29. Why were politicians concerned about using the storming of the Bastille as the sole foundation for the holiday?
A) The date was already taken by a religious festival
B) It was rooted in bloodshed and class-hatred
C) It was too expensive
D) It was not a famous enough event
- 30. On what date was the national holiday celebration officially made?
A) 6 July 1880
B) 14 July 1880
C) 29 June 1880
D) 21 May 1880
- 31. Who wrote the National Day law and addressed the chamber on 29 June 1880?
A) Henri Baudrillant
B) Léon Gambetta
C) Henri Martin
D) Benjamin Raspail
- 32. What did Henri Martin claim the 14 July 1790 festival lacked?
A) Bloodshed and division
B) National unity
C) Political support
D) Historical significance
- 33. In what year did the storming of the Bastille take place?
A) 1790
B) 1791
C) 1788
D) 1789
- 34. Who proposed one of the first designs for a festival celebrating the Bastille's storming?
A) King Louis XVI
B) General Lafayette
C) Clément Gonchon
D) Talleyrand
- 35. What was the primary aim of the Fête de la Fédération?
A) To symbolize peace
B) To mourn the king
C) To celebrate textile workers
D) To declare war
- 36. Why did citizens gather at the Champ de Mars for the Journée des brouettes?
A) To watch fireworks
B) To attend a mass
C) To meet the King
D) To finish construction work
- 37. Who celebrated the mass at the Fête de la Fédération?
A) General Lafayette
B) Talleyrand
C) Clément Gonchon
D) King Louis XVI
- 38. What was the occupation of Clément Gonchon?
A) Bishop
B) Textile worker
C) General
D) King
- 39. How many Parisian citizens met the National Guard at the Champ de Mars?
A) 1,000,000
B) 50,000
C) 10,000
D) 260,000
- 40. Who was the captain of the National Guard of Paris?
A) King Louis XVI
B) General Lafayette
C) Talleyrand
D) Clément Gonchon
- 41. What weather condition occurred as the National Guard proceeded along the boulevard du Temple?
A) Sunny weather
B) Extreme heat
C) Heavy snow
D) Pouring rain
- 42. According to the text, why did people run nude through the streets?
A) To win a race
B) To dry off from the rain
C) To protest the festival
D) To display their freedom
- 43. On what date was Clément Gonchon's design presented?
A) 14 July 1790
B) 9 December 1790
C) 9 December 1789
D) 14 July 1789
- 44. Where is the largest military parade in Europe held on 14 July?
A) The Bastille
B) Place de la Concorde
C) Versailles
D) Champs-Élysées
- 45. Which finance minister's dismissal triggered the unrest leading to the storming of the Bastille?
A) Louis XVI
B) Jacques de Flesselles
C) Governor de Launay
D) Jacques Necker
- 46. How many inmates were actually held in the Bastille at the time of the storming?
A) Seven
B) Two hundred
C) One
D) Zero
- 47. During which years was the parade interrupted due to German occupation?
A) 1940-1942
B) 1939-1945
C) 1940-1944
D) 1914-1918
- 48. Where did the Bastille Day ceremony take place during the German occupation?
A) Versailles
B) Paris
C) London
D) Belfort
- 49. Why was the Bastille Day parade cancelled in 2020?
A) Lack of funding
B) COVID-19 pandemic
C) Political unrest
D) Severe weather
- 50. What is the oldest and largest regular military parade in Europe?
A) Victory Day parade
B) Bastille Day military parade
C) The Belgian National parade
D) Trooping the Colour
- 51. Which city is mentioned as hosting smaller military parades in addition to Paris?
A) Vancouver
B) London
C) Prague
D) Toulon
- 52. What event is held outside of Congress Hall in Liège?
A) A French market
B) A sport competition
C) A military parade
D) A fireworks show
- 53. On which island does the Prague market take place?
A) Kampa Island
B) Versailles Island
C) City Island
D) Toronto Island
- 54. What is used to light up the square in Prague at night during the event?
A) Lanterns
B) Fireworks
C) Electric street lights
D) Candles
- 55. What happens at the end of the Toronto Bastille Day festival?
A) A fireworks show
B) A French consul dance
C) A military parade
D) A traditional French bal populaire
- 56. Which amusement park celebrates Bastille Day in Denmark?
A) Legoland
B) Tivoli
C) BonBon-Land
D) Bakken
- 57. In which Indian city is Bastille Day celebrated?
A) Pondicherry
B) Delhi
C) Kolkata
D) Mumbai
- 58. Where is the annual French-themed Bastille Day street festival in New Zealand held?
A) Christchurch
B) Wellington
C) Auckland Central
D) Remuera
- 59. What unique activity took place at Philadelphia's Bastille Day until 2018?
A) Re-enactment of the King's execution
B) French wine tasting contest
C) Marie Antoinette throwing Tastykakes
D) Parade of the French militia
- 60. What is the 'Best Baguette' competition associated with?
A) Minneapolis area
B) New Orleans festivals
C) Chicago street events
D) Miami celebrations
- 61. Which city features a 43-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower during its Bastille Day festival?
A) New York City
B) St. Louis
C) Boston
D) Milwaukee
- 62. What specific annual event takes place in Sacramento for Bastille Day?
A) Theatre performance
B) Baguette baking contest
C) Wine tasting tour
D) Waiter races
- 63. In St. Louis, which neighborhood parade honors the peasants who rejected the monarchy?
A) Benton Park
B) Carondelet
C) Soulard
D) Petit Louis
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