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