Which event signaled the end of the French monarchy and the rise of the republic in 1792?

• A. The storming of the Bastille
• B. The execution of Louis XVI and establishment of the French Republic
• C. The Reign of Terror begins
• D. The coronation of Napoleon

Answer: (B)

The moment being tested is the shift from a king-led monarchy to a republic during the Revolution. The clearest signal of that turning point is when royal authority is ousted and a French Republic is declared, marking a formal break with the old system and the birth of a new form of government. The option describing the execution of Louis XVI and the creation of the French Republic best captures that decisive change: it embodies both the end of the king’s rule and the founding of a republican government.

The storming of the Bastille, while a powerful early symbol of revolutionary energy, does not by itself end the monarchy. The Reign of Terror comes after the republic is already established and shows a later phase of radicalism, not the initial transition. Napoleon’s coronation signals a different regime altogether and occurs well after the rise of the republic.