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On what day of the week is Mother's Day celebrated in the United States?
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Sunday
Which nobleman, known as the Comte de Solages, was a prisoner in the Bastille?
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Comte de Solages
Who was contracted to demolish the Bastille after its fall?
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Pierre-François Palloy
Who was elected the first mayor of Paris immediately after the storming of the Bastille?
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Jean Sylvain Bailly
What resource were the revolutionaries seeking when they stormed the Bastille?
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Gunpowder
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Which nobleman, known as the Comte de Solages, was a prisoner in the Bastille?
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Comte de Solages
Who was contracted to demolish the Bastille after its fall?
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Pierre-François Palloy
Who was elected the first mayor of Paris immediately after the storming of the Bastille?
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Jean Sylvain Bailly
Who designed and built the Bastille fortress in the 14th century?
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Hugues Aubriot
What monument stands at the center of the Place de la Bastille?
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July Column
Which revolutionary’s speech at the Palais-Royal incited the storming of the Bastille?
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Camille Desmoulins
What medieval gate was the Bastille originally built to defend?
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Porte Saint-Antoine
Which mysterious prisoner was held in the Bastille for many years?
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The Man in the Iron Mask
Which French aerobatic team performs flyovers on Bastille Day?
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Patrouille de France
What is the traditional firemen's ball held on Bastille Day called?
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Bal des pompiers