Bastille Day Trivia

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 to strengthen historical knowledge, reading comprehension, and critical thinking through an engaging trivia-style review of the French Revolution. Learners answer ten mixed-format questions-True/False and multiple choice-that address key facts, common myths, famous quotes, and major events connected to Bastille Day, requiring careful reading, attention to detail, and historical reasoning.

Learning Goals

• French Revolution Knowledge (Grades 5-7) – Students review essential facts about Bastille Day, revolutionary symbols, and major events.
• Myth vs. Truth Analysis – Learners distinguish between historical evidence and common misconceptions.
• Reading Comprehension & Accuracy – Encourages close reading of questions and answer choices.
• Civic & Historical Understanding – Reinforces why Bastille Day is significant to French national identity.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support middle-grade social studies and ELA standards.
• Trivia-Style Engagement – Game-like format increases motivation and focus.
• Mixed Question Types – Combines True/False and multiple-choice items for varied practice.
• Low-Prep & Printable – Easy to use for review, assessment, enrichment, or homeschool instruction.

This printable trivia worksheet helps students deepen understanding of the French Revolution while sharpening critical reading and fact-checking skills. By evaluating statements about Bastille Day and separating myth from reality, learners practice historical reasoning, accuracy, and content recall in an engaging format. Suitable for classroom or homeschool use, this activity offers a lively and effective way to reinforce key historical knowledge and civic understanding.

This worksheet is part of our Bastille Day Worksheets Collection.