Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette succede to French throne
  • 1. When did Louis XVI become King of France?
A) 1765
B) 1789
C) 1793
D) 1774
  • 2. Who was Louis XVI's wife?
A) Charlotte Corday
B) Marie Antoinette
C) Jeanne de la Motte
D) Olympe de Gouges
  • 3. In which palace did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette reside?
A) Louvre Palace
B) Château de Chambord
C) Palace of Versailles
D) Château de Fontainebleau
  • 4. What was Marie Antoinette's nationality before marrying Louis XVI?
A) Austrian
B) Italian
C) British
D) Spanish
  • 5. In what year was Louis XVI executed?
A) 1799
B) 1791
C) 1793
D) 1789
  • 6. What was Marie Antoinette's famous quote regarding bread?
A) Bread is a necessity
B) Bread for all
C) Bread brings happiness
D) Let them eat cake
  • 7. Which war significantly depleted France's treasury during Louis XVI's reign?
A) French Revolution
B) Seven Years' War
C) American Revolutionary War
D) Napoleonic Wars
  • 8. Which political body demanded the execution of Louis XVI?
A) Estates-General
B) Committee of Public Safety
C) National Convention
D) National Assembly
  • 9. Who was the finance minister responsible for the economic crisis during Louis XVI's reign?
A) Jacques Necker
B) Charles Alexandre de Calonne
C) Jean-Baptiste Colbert
D) Cardinal Richelieu
  • 10. Which event marked the formal start of the French Revolution during Louis XVI's reign?
A) Storming of the Bastille
B) Execution of Robespierre
C) Battle of Valmy
D) Reign of Terror
  • 11. What was the name of Louis XVI's grandfather's mistress?
A) Madame de Pompadour
B) Madame Elisabeth
C) Madame Roland
D) Madame du Barry
  • 12. Which of the following was NOT a title held by Louis XVI?
A) Dauphin of France
B) Count of Provence
C) Emperor of France
D) King of France and Navarre
  • 13. At what age did Louis XVI ascend the throne?
A) 18
B) 20
C) 30
D) 25
  • 14. Who was the famous chemist associated with Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's court?
A) Marie Curie
B) Joseph Priestley
C) Paracelsus
D) Antoine Lavoisier
  • 15. Which treaty signed during Louis XVI's reign marked the formal international recognition of the United States as an independent nation?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Amity and Commerce
C) Treaty of Alliance
D) Treaty of Paris (1783)
  • 16. What was the Parisian prison stormed by the revolutionaries on July 14, 1789?
A) Bastille
B) Saint-Lazare
C) Temple
D) Conciergerie
  • 17. Who was the leader of the National Convention during the trial and execution of Louis XVI?
A) Maximilien Robespierre
B) Georges Danton
C) Jean-Paul Marat
D) Camille Desmoulins
  • 18. Which country was Marie Antoinette originally from?
A) France
B) Austria
C) Spain
D) England
  • 19. In which year did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette get married?
A) 1793
B) 1766
C) 1770
D) 1789
  • 20. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette had how many children?
A) 6
B) 3
C) 4
D) 2
  • 21. What was the name of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's oldest son and heir to the throne?
A) Louis Joseph
B) Louis Philippe
C) Louis Napoleon
D) Louis Charles
  • 22. Who was the final King of France before the French Revolution?
A) Charlemagne
B) Louis XVI
C) Philip II
D) Louis XIV
  • 23. Who was Marie Antoinette's mother?
A) Maria Theresa
B) Catherine the Great
C) Isabella of Parma
D) Empress Elisabeth
  • 24. Which famous playwright defended Louis XVI during his trial?
A) Voltaire
B) Beaumarchais
C) Racine
D) Molière
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