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Marie Antoinette and Her Children - Quiz
Contributed by: Millington
  • 1. Where was Marie Antoinette born?
A) Russia
B) Spain
C) France
D) Austria
  • 2. What was the nickname given to Marie Antoinette?
A) Duchess of Decadence
B) Madame Deficit
C) Queen of Hearts
D) Empress of Elegance
  • 3. In which year was Marie Antoinette executed?
A) 1810
B) 1789
C) 1793
D) 1800
  • 4. What was the name of the second son of Marie Antoinette?
A) Louis Charles
B) Louis Philippe
C) Louis Joseph
D) Charles Ferdinand
  • 5. Who was the father of Marie Antoinette's children?
A) Louis XVI
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Louis XV
D) Maximilien Robespierre
  • 6. What was the last name of Marie Antoinette?
A) Hohenzollern
B) Medici
C) Habsburg-Lorraine
D) Bourbon
  • 7. Where did Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI get married?
A) Versailles Palace
B) Palace of Fontainebleau
C) Notre Dame Cathedral
D) Château de Chambord
  • 8. During her time at Versailles, what did Marie Antoinette famously say when informed that the people had no bread?
A) Let them eat cake
B) Give them pastries
C) Distribute the loaves
D) Share the bounty
  • 9. What was the reason Vigée Le Brun initially refused to send the painting to the Salon?
A) The painting was lost
B) She did not finish the painting
C) She wanted to keep it for herself
D) Fears that it would be damaged due to Marie Antoinette's unpopularity.
  • 10. How many Gobelin tapestry versions of the painting were produced?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) One
  • 11. What was the title of Marie Antoinette's husband, Louis XVI?
A) Duke of Milan
B) King of France
C) Emperor of Austria
D) Prince of Prussia
  • 12. What was the reaction to the painting when it was first exhibited at the Salon of August 1787?
A) Universal acclaim
B) Mixed reactions
C) Complete rejection
D) Indifference
  • 13. What was the purpose of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun's painting of Marie Antoinette?
A) To depict her wealth and power
B) To commemorate her coronation
C) To document the French Revolution
D) To improve public perception by showing her as a sympathetic queen and mother.
  • 14. What was the painting's status during the French Revolution?
A) It was displayed publicly
B) It was destroyed
C) It was stored in the national collections.
D) It was sold to a private collector
  • 15. What was the dimension of the painting in centimeters?
A) 108.3 by 85.2 cm
B) 200 by 150 cm
C) 275 by 216.5 cm
D) 300 by 250 cm
  • 16. What is the painting known for in France?
A) Its modern art style
B) It is an important national treasure and reproduced in history textbooks.
C) Its controversial depiction of Marie Antoinette
D) Its lack of historical accuracy
  • 17. What symbolizes Marie Antoinette's image as a mother in the painting?
A) The presence of all her children
B) The Hall of Mirrors
C) Her red velvet gown
D) The empty cradle and jewellery cabinet referencing Cornelia.
  • 18. Which notable painter advised on the composition inspired by Renaissance depictions?
A) Marie Leszczyńska
B) Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
C) Jacques-Louis David
D) Louis XVI
  • 19. In what year was the painting 'Marie Antoinette and Her Children' completed?
A) 1789
B) 1785
C) 1790
D) 1787
  • 20. What was the significance of leaving an empty cradle in the painting?
A) To evoke sympathy for Marie Antoinette after her youngest child died.
B) To emphasize her wealth
C) To highlight her fashion sense
D) To show a lack of children
  • 21. What was the public's reaction to Marie Antoinette due to the Affair of the Diamond Necklace?
A) People were indifferent
B) Her reputation was tarnished and public opinion turned against her.
C) She became more popular
D) It had no effect on her reputation
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