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