GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the fall of the Bastille signify?
A
the end of a autocratic rule of the monarch
B
support for King Louis XVI
C
Support of the American Revolution
D
the end of the Estates General
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bastille was a prison in France, a symbol of the power of the Monarch. When the Bastille was stormed, it symbolized the fall of Louis XVI and the Monarchy. It was a sign that the Revolution had started, and the people shall seize the power from the wealthy. The people shall rule themselves.

Detailed explanation-2: -How ideas of French Revolution were propagated by artists? Answer: French artists represented ideals of Liberty, Justice and Republic through specific objects like Liberty as red cap or broken chairs while Justice is generally blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales.

Detailed explanation-3: -Louis XVI was the grandson of Louis XV. He became Dauphin in 1765 and inherited the throne in 1774 at the age of 20.

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