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How many prisoners were found in the Bastille when it was stormed?

ASixteen
BSeven
CEleven
DTwelve
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Seven
1. The crowd hoped to find ammunition. 2. Only seven prisoners were released. 3. The fortress was demolished and its stones sold. _Source: syllabus India and the Contemporary World I, Chapter 1, The French Revolution._
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