- 1. When were Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette beheaded?
A) 1789
B) 1804
C) 1815
D) 1793
- 2. Which French revolutionary tribunal condemned Louis XVI to death?
A) Estates-General
B) Third Estate
C) National Convention
D) Second Estate
- 3. Who was the king of France at the time of his beheading?
A) Louis XVI
B) Louis XV
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Robespierre
- 4. What was Marie Antoinette's nationality before marrying Louis XVI?
A) Russian
B) Austrian
C) Spanish
D) Prussian
- 5. Who was the radical revolutionary leader responsible for the Reign of Terror where Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were beheaded?
A) Danton
B) Marat
C) Robespierre
D) Mirabeau
- 6. What was the method of execution used for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
A) Firing Squad
B) Beheading Sword
C) Hanging
D) Guillotine
- 7. Which of the following did Marie Antoinette never say during the French Revolution?
A) On ne m'a jamais entendu dire ça
B) Qu'ils mangent de la brioche
C) I never said that
D) Let them eat cake
- 8. Who was the last Queen of France before the Revolution?
A) Maria Theresa
B) Anne of Austria
C) Catherine de Medici
D) Marie Antoinette
- 9. How old was Louis XVI when he was executed?
A) 57
B) 45
C) 31
D) 38
- 10. What was the title of Louis XVI before he became king?
A) Dauphin
B) Count
C) Marquis
D) Duke
- 11. Where was Marie Antoinette born?
A) Paris
B) Vienna
C) Berlin
D) Madrid
- 12. Which of the following was the focus of criticisms against Marie Antoinette?
A) Extravagant spending
B) Acting career
C) Writing poetry
D) Philanthropy
- 13. What was the age of Marie Antoinette when she was executed?
A) 49
B) 29
C) 37
D) 42
- 14. Where did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's daughter, Marie Thérèse, end up after the execution of her parents?
A) Russia
B) Prussia
C) Austria
D) England
- 15. Who was the former lover of Marie Antoinette who became a pivotal figure during the Revolution and was assassinated in his bathtub?
A) Danton
B) Marat
C) Robespierre
D) Mirabeau
- 16. What was the profession of Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin who advocated for a more humane method of execution leading to the invention of the guillotine?
A) Judge
B) Blacksmith
C) Carpenter
D) Physician
- 17. Who was the French General responsible for the military suppression of the people during the Revolution and became Emperor of France after the fall of the Directory?
A) Napoleon Bonaparte
B) Marat
C) Robespierre
D) Danton
- 18. Louis XVI inherited the French throne at what age?
A) 20
B) 17
C) 25
D) 35
- 19. Where was Louis XVI born?
A) Versailles
B) Vienna
C) Paris
D) London
- 20. Which event eventually led to the arrest and execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
A) The Tennis Court Oath
B) The Declaration of the Rights of Man
C) The Storming of the Bastille
D) The Women's March on Versailles
- 21. During which phase of the French Revolution were Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette executed?
A) National Assembly
B) Estates-General
C) Reign of Terror
D) Directory
- 22. Who was mainly responsible for influencing Marie Antoinette's extravagant spending, contributing to the royal family's unpopularity?
A) Cardinal Richelieu
B) The Duke of Orleans
C) Comte d'Artois
D) Madame du Barry
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