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