FranceListe CSP, n° 131 · History, geography and culture
What is celebrated on 14 July?
In the exam (French)
Que célèbre-t-on le 14 juillet ?
- aThe end of the First World War, with the armistice of 1918La fin de la Première Guerre mondiale, avec l'armistice de 1918
- bThe national holiday, in memory of the storming of the BastilleLa fête nationale, en souvenir de la prise de la BastilleCorrect answer
- cThe Allied victory in 1945 and the end of the war in EuropeLa victoire des Alliés en 1945 et la fin de la guerre en Europe
- dThe abolition of the death penalty, voted by ParliamentL'abolition de la peine de mort, votée par le Parlement
Why?
14 July has been the national holiday since 1880. It recalls the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 and the Festival of the Federation on 14 July 1790, which celebrated the unity of the Nation. On that day, there is a military parade in Paris, dances and fireworks.
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Which war took place between 1914 and 1918?Correct answer:The First World War
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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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