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