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Official question in French
Que célèbre-t-on le 14 juillet ?
Four choices
- La fin de la Grande Guerre
- La fête nationale
- L’abolition de l’esclavage
- La naissance de Napoléon
Answer provided by CiviqueStep (French)
La fête nationale, en souvenir de la prise de la Bastille (1789) et de la fête de la Fédération (1790)
Explanation in English
14 July is the French national day. It recalls the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the Fête de la Fédération in 1790.
Why the other choices are wrong
- La fin de la Grande Guerre — The answer to remember is “La fête nationale”: 14 July is the French national day. It recalls the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the Fête de la Fédération in 1790.
- L’abolition de l’esclavage — The answer to remember is “La fête nationale”: 14 July is the French national day. It recalls the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the Fête de la Fédération in 1790.
- La naissance de Napoléon — The answer to remember is “La fête nationale”: 14 July is the French national day. It recalls the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the Fête de la Fédération in 1790.
Difficult words
- 14 juillet
- 14 July
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