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The Bastille was stormed on:

A14 July 1789
B5 May 1789
C4 August 1789
D20 June 1789
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 14 July 1789
1. Paris feared the king would fire on citizens. 2. The Bastille fell on 14 July 1789. 3. It stood for the despotic power of the king. _Source: syllabus India and the Contemporary World I, Chapter 1, The French Revolution._
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