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