Maria Theresa - Exam
Maria Theresa
  • 1. When was Maria Theresa born?
A) 1750
B) 1680
C) 1700
D) 1717
  • 2. Who was Maria Theresa's husband?
A) Francis I
B) Frederick II
C) Maximilian III
D) Louis XVI
  • 3. Which country did Maria Theresa rule as queen?
A) France
B) Russia
C) Spain
D) Austria
  • 4. What was Maria Theresa's mother's name?
A) Elisabeth Christine
B) Catherine the Great
C) Isabella I
D) Anne of Austria
  • 5. Which war involved Maria Theresa fighting against Frederick II of Prussia?
A) French Revolution
B) The Thirty Years' War
C) Peloponnesian War
D) War of the Austrian Succession
  • 6. What was Maria Theresa's title when she ascended to the throne?
A) Archduchess of Austria
B) Empress of Russia
C) Duchess of Prussia
D) Queen of Spain
  • 7. Which of Maria Theresa's daughters married Louis XVI of France?
A) Marie Antoinette
B) Maria Carolina
C) Maria Luisa
D) Maria Christina
  • 8. How many children did Maria Theresa have?
A) 12
B) 8
C) 20
D) 16
  • 9. Which of Maria Theresa's sons succeeded her as Holy Roman Emperor?
A) Ferdinand I
B) Leopold II
C) Joseph II
D) Charles III
  • 10. Maria Theresa implemented reforms to reduce the power of which group within the Austrian monarchy?
A) Peasants
B) Nobility
C) Merchants
D) Clergy
  • 11. Maria Theresa's father, Charles VI, declared her the heir to his dominions through which legal document?
A) Treaty of Vienna
B) Pragmatic Sanction
C) Magna Carta
D) Edict of Nantes
  • 12. Maria Theresa was known for her support of which cultural movement?
A) Enlightenment
B) Baroque
C) Romanticism
D) Gothic Revival
  • 13. Maria Theresa was known for her reforms in which area?
A) Military
B) Trade
C) Art
D) Education
  • 14. Where is Maria Theresa buried?
A) Westminster Abbey, London
B) St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
C) Saint Denis Basilica, Paris
D) Imperial Crypt, Vienna
  • 15. In which city did Maria Theresa establish the first military academy for officers?
A) Madrid
B) St. Petersburg
C) Paris
D) Vienna
  • 16. Which treaty marked the end of the War of the Austrian Succession?
A) Treaty of Utrecht
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
D) Treaty of Tordesillas
  • 17. Which territorial acquisition significantly expanded Maria Theresa's realm?
A) Corsica
B) Silesia
C) Malta
D) Moldavia
  • 18. Who was Maria Theresa's father?
A) James I
B) Henry IV
C) Philip II
D) Charles VI
  • 19. Which eastern European country did Maria Theresa engage in conflicts with during her reign?
A) Ottoman Empire
B) Russia
C) Prussia
D) Sweden
  • 20. What was Maria Theresa's stance on religious tolerance?
A) Limited
B) None
C) Full
D) Mandatory
  • 21. Maria Theresa's reign saw the construction of which palace in Vienna?
A) Versailles Palace
B) Peterhof Palace
C) Schönbrunn Palace
D) Windsor Castle
  • 22. What language did Maria Theresa speak as her native tongue?
A) German
B) Italian
C) Spanish
D) French
  • 23. Maria Theresa was a member of which royal house?
A) Habsburg
B) Stuart
C) Romanov
D) Bourbon
  • 24. When did Maria Theresa begin her reign?
A) 1760
B) 1740
C) 1750
D) 1739
  • 25. What was the reaction in Vienna to Maria Theresa's birth?
A) It was a disappointment because they hoped for a male heir.
B) They were overjoyed as she was expected to be their future queen.
C) There was indifference as succession was not yet an issue.
D) They celebrated her birth with grand festivities.
  • 26. Which country demanded the abolition of the Ostend Company in return for recognizing the Pragmatic Sanction?
A) Great Britain
B) France
C) Spain
D) Prussia
  • 27. How many sisters did Maria Theresa have?
A) Three
B) One
C) Two
D) Four
  • 28. What activities did Maria Theresa enjoy as a child?
A) Reading and writing
B) Dancing and painting
C) Singing and archery
D) Horse riding and fencing
  • 29. At what age was Maria Theresa allowed to attend meetings of the council?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 18
D) 16
  • 30. Why was Maria Theresa's marriage to Frederick of Prussia not arranged?
A) Religious differences
B) Lack of interest from Frederick
C) Political disagreements
D) Maria Theresa's preference for another suitor
  • 31. When did Maria Theresa and Francis Stephen get married?
A) 9 July 1737
B) 31 January 1736
C) 12 February 1736
D) 20 October 1740
  • 32. What was Maria Theresa's remark about the army she inherited?
A) It was ready for immediate deployment.
B) It was well-trained and disciplined.
C) It was larger than expected.
D) She could not begin to describe its poor state.
  • 33. How long did it take for the Diet of Hungary to accept Francis Stephen as co-ruler?
A) Two years
B) A few months
C) More than a year
D) Immediately
  • 34. Who did Maria Theresa release to take command of the Austrian troops in March 1741?
A) Emperor Francis Stephen
B) Marshal Wilhelm Reinhard von Neipperg
C) King Frederick II of Prussia
D) Marshall Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de Belle-Isle
  • 35. Where did Maria Theresa's coronation as queen of Hungary suo jure take place?
A) St. Martin's Cathedral, Pressburg (today's Bratislava)
B) Prague
C) Vienna
D) Munich
  • 36. Who captured Prague during the Second Silesian War?
A) Austrian troops
B) Prussian troops
C) Bavarian troops
D) French troops
  • 37. Which country did Kaunitz try to win over as an ambassador in Versailles from 1750 to 1753?
A) France
B) Russia
C) Great Britain
D) Prussia
  • 38. What was the outcome of Maria Theresa's request for aid from Great Britain in reclaiming Silesia?
A) The British remained neutral.
B) The British agreed to provide military support.
C) The British formed an alliance with Prussia.
D) The British rebuffed her requests.
  • 39. How many of Maria Theresa's children survived infancy?
A) Fourteen
B) Ten
C) Sixteen
D) Thirteen
  • 40. How old was Maria Theresa when she delivered her last child, Maximilian Francis?
A) 39
B) 42
C) 35
D) 40
  • 41. How many children did Maria Theresa have during the peace between the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Six
D) Five
  • 42. What was the cause of death for Maria Theresa's eldest daughter?
A) Cholera
B) Stomach cramps
C) Smallpox
D) Pneumonia
  • 43. Who assured Maria Theresa that the infant Maria Carolina was still living when baptized?
A) Gerard van Swieten
B) Countess Fuchs
C) Joseph's second wife
D) Empress Elisabeth Christine
  • 44. What was the age of Maria Theresa's second son Charles when he died from smallpox?
A) Fifteen
B) Sixteen
C) Twenty-four
D) Twelve
  • 45. What religious denomination did Maria Theresa promote alongside Latin Church Catholics?
A) Protestants
B) Orthodox Christians
C) Jansenists
D) Greek Catholics
  • 46. Which of the following did Maria Theresa suppress due to exaggerated display?
A) Monastic orders
B) Public flagellantism
C) Religious holidays
D) State control over church appointments
  • 47. Which theological ideas influenced Maria Theresa's ecclesiastical policies?
A) Lutheran ideas
B) Calvinist ideas
C) Anglican ideas
D) Jansenist ideas
  • 48. How long was Maria Theresa's rescript of 1779 kept in force?
A) Until 1868.
B) Indefinitely.
C) Until her death.
D) For five years.
  • 49. What was the size of the standing army created by Haugwitz?
A) 200,000 men.
B) 50,000 men.
C) 10,000 men.
D) 108,000 men.
  • 50. Which school did Anton de Haen found in Vienna?
A) Viennese Medicine School
B) Netherlands Medical Academy
C) Vienna University of Medicine
D) Habsburg Medical Institute
  • 51. What technique did Maria Theresa promote after the 1767 smallpox epidemic?
A) Herbal remedies
B) Vaccination
C) Quarantine
D) Inoculation
  • 52. Which year did Maria Theresa enact strict regulations on poison sales?
A) 1767
B) 1776
C) 1770
D) 1769
  • 53. What material was prohibited for use in eating or drinking vessels by Maria Theresa?
A) Lead
B) Glass
C) Wood
D) Copper
  • 54. Which legal code allowed the possibility of establishing truth through torture?
A) Codex Theresianus
B) Viennese Penal Code
C) Habsburg Legal Code
D) Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana
  • 55. In which city did Maria Theresa end the witch hunts?
A) Vienna
B) Budapest
C) Prague
D) Zagreb
  • 56. What institution did Maria Theresa found in 1749?
A) Habsburg Legal Council
B) Austrian Supreme Tribunal
C) Supreme Judiciary
D) Viennese Court of Appeals
  • 57. What was one of Maria Theresa's initial focuses in promoting education?
A) Women exclusively
B) Peasants and farmers
C) Foreign students
D) The wealthier classes
  • 58. Which institution did Maria Theresa establish to educate nobles' sons in Vienna?
A) Theresianum
B) Vienna Normal School
C) Oriental Academy
D) Military school
  • 59. In which year was the Theresian Military Academy founded?
A) 1781
B) 1751
C) 1746
D) 1774
  • 60. Which author criticized Maria Theresa's censorship policies?
A) Gerard van Swieten
B) Voltaire
C) Sir Nathaniel Wraxall
D) Rousseau
  • 61. What was the term used for forced labor demanded by landlords from peasants?
A) Feudal tax
B) Robota
C) Guild duty
D) Serfdom
  • 62. What did Maria Theresa ask for on 26 November 1780?
A) The last rites.
B) A meeting with Joseph II.
C) To be taken to the Imperial Crypt immediately.
D) A public declaration of her recovery.
  • 63. What city was renamed Maria-Theresiapolis in honor of Maria Theresa?
A) Bratislava
B) Vienna
C) Uzhhorod
D) Subotica
  • 64. In which year was the Military Order of Maria Theresa founded by her?
A) 1757
B) 1780
C) 1779
D) 1746
  • 65. What was the name of the large bronze monument built in Vienna to honor Maria Theresa?
A) A large bronze monument at Maria-Theresien-Platz
B) Theresienstadt Memorial
C) Maria Teresa Garden Square
D) Ľudovít Štúr Monument
  • 66. In which city is the Maria Theresa Garden Square located?
A) Bratislava
B) Uzhhorod
C) Subotica
D) Vienna
  • 67. Which era did Maria Theresa's reign mark the beginning of in Austria?
A) Industrial Revolution
B) Renaissance
C) Enlightened absolutism
D) Dark Ages
  • 68. What was the original name of the city now known as Subotica in her honor?
A) Maria-Theresiapolis
B) Theresienstadt
C) Bratislava-City
D) Vienna-Square
  • 69. In what year did the Austria-Czech television miniseries 'Maria Theresia' air?
A) 2006
B) 1951
C) 1938
D) 2017
  • 70. Who portrayed Maria Theresa in the 1938 film 'Marie Antoinette', starring Norma Shearer?
A) Marianne Faithfull
B) Kirsten Dunst
C) Alma Kruger
D) Norma Shearer
  • 71. In which German documentary did Maria Theresa appear in season 1, episode 6?
A) Victoria & Abdul
B) The Crown
C) The World at War
D) Die Deutschen
  • 72. Which of these regions was Maria Theresa not a Duchess of?
A) Limburg
B) Württemberg
C) Brabant
D) Luxemburg
  • 73. In which year did Maria Theresa appear in 'Die Deutschen'?
A) 1938
B) 2017
C) 1951
D) 2008
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