Question

The “shot heard round the world” is to the American Revolution like _____________ is to the French Revolution.

A. The beheading of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
B. The storming of the Bastille
C. Napoleon's coronation
D. The execution of Robespierre

Answer 1

Answer: B. The storming of the Bastille

Explanation: In the book, "A Human Odyssey volume 2" the text states "As the two sides confronted each other, a musket shot rang out. No one knows who fired it. Then the cannons roared." Sounds pretty familiar. The storming of the Bastille was the beginning of the French Revolution.