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Maria Theresa - Exam
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  • 1. When was Maria Theresa born?
A) 1680
B) 1700
C) 1717
D) 1750
  • 2. Who was Maria Theresa's husband?
A) Louis XVI
B) Francis I
C) Frederick II
D) Maximilian III
  • 3. Which country did Maria Theresa rule as queen?
A) France
B) Russia
C) Austria
D) Spain
  • 4. What was Maria Theresa's mother's name?
A) Catherine the Great
B) Isabella I
C) Anne of Austria
D) Elisabeth Christine
  • 5. Which war involved Maria Theresa fighting against Frederick II of Prussia?
A) Peloponnesian War
B) French Revolution
C) War of the Austrian Succession
D) The Thirty Years' War
  • 6. What was Maria Theresa's title when she ascended to the throne?
A) Archduchess of Austria
B) Duchess of Prussia
C) Empress of Russia
D) Queen of Spain
  • 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) 16
C) 12
D) 8
  • 9. Which of Maria Theresa's sons succeeded her as Holy Roman Emperor?
A) Ferdinand I
B) Charles III
C) Joseph II
D) Leopold II
  • 10. Maria Theresa implemented reforms to reduce the power of which group within the Austrian monarchy?
A) Clergy
B) Peasants
C) Merchants
D) Nobility
  • 11. Maria Theresa's father, Charles VI, declared her the heir to his dominions through which legal document?
A) Treaty of Vienna
B) Edict of Nantes
C) Magna Carta
D) Pragmatic Sanction
  • 12. Maria Theresa was known for her support of which cultural movement?
A) Baroque
B) Gothic Revival
C) Romanticism
D) Enlightenment
  • 13. Maria Theresa was known for her reforms in which area?
A) Education
B) Art
C) Military
D) Trade
  • 14. Where is Maria Theresa buried?
A) Saint Denis Basilica, Paris
B) St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
C) Westminster Abbey, London
D) Imperial Crypt, Vienna
  • 15. In which city did Maria Theresa establish the first military academy for officers?
A) Paris
B) Madrid
C) St. Petersburg
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 Tordesillas
D) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
  • 17. Which territorial acquisition significantly expanded Maria Theresa's realm?
A) Corsica
B) Malta
C) Moldavia
D) Silesia
  • 18. Who was Maria Theresa's father?
A) Philip II
B) Charles VI
C) James I
D) Henry IV
  • 19. Which eastern European country did Maria Theresa engage in conflicts with during her reign?
A) Sweden
B) Russia
C) Prussia
D) Ottoman Empire
  • 20. What was Maria Theresa's stance on religious tolerance?
A) Full
B) Limited
C) None
D) Mandatory
  • 21. Maria Theresa's reign saw the construction of which palace in Vienna?
A) Windsor Castle
B) Versailles Palace
C) Peterhof Palace
D) Schönbrunn Palace
  • 22. What language did Maria Theresa speak as her native tongue?
A) French
B) German
C) Spanish
D) Italian
  • 23. Maria Theresa was a member of which royal house?
A) Stuart
B) Bourbon
C) Habsburg
D) Romanov
  • 24. When did Maria Theresa begin her reign?
A) 1739
B) 1740
C) 1760
D) 1750
  • 25. What was the reaction in Vienna to Maria Theresa's birth?
A) There was indifference as succession was not yet an issue.
B) They were overjoyed as she was expected to be their future queen.
C) It was a disappointment because they hoped for a male heir.
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) Prussia
B) France
C) Great Britain
D) Spain
  • 27. How many sisters did Maria Theresa have?
A) One
B) Four
C) Three
D) Two
  • 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) 16
C) 14
D) 12
  • 30. Why was Maria Theresa's marriage to Frederick of Prussia not arranged?
A) Lack of interest from Frederick
B) Political disagreements
C) Maria Theresa's preference for another suitor
D) Religious differences
  • 31. When did Maria Theresa and Francis Stephen get married?
A) 9 July 1737
B) 12 February 1736
C) 31 January 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 larger than expected.
C) She could not begin to describe its poor state.
D) It was well-trained and disciplined.
  • 33. How long did it take for the Diet of Hungary to accept Francis Stephen as co-ruler?
A) More than a year
B) Immediately
C) Two years
D) A few months
  • 34. Who did Maria Theresa release to take command of the Austrian troops in March 1741?
A) King Frederick II of Prussia
B) Marshal Wilhelm Reinhard von Neipperg
C) Marshall Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de Belle-Isle
D) Emperor Francis Stephen
  • 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) Munich
C) Prague
D) Vienna
  • 36. Who captured Prague during the Second Silesian War?
A) French troops
B) Austrian troops
C) Prussian troops
D) Bavarian 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 agreed to provide military support.
B) The British remained neutral.
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) Sixteen
C) Ten
D) Thirteen
  • 40. How old was Maria Theresa when she delivered her last child, Maximilian Francis?
A) 42
B) 40
C) 35
D) 39
  • 41. How many children did Maria Theresa have during the peace between the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War?
A) Five
B) Four
C) Six
D) Three
  • 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) Joseph's second wife
B) Empress Elisabeth Christine
C) Gerard van Swieten
D) Countess Fuchs
  • 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) Greek Catholics
B) Orthodox Christians
C) Jansenists
D) Protestants
  • 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) Indefinitely.
B) Until 1868.
C) For five years.
D) Until her death.
  • 49. What was the size of the standing army created by Haugwitz?
A) 200,000 men.
B) 108,000 men.
C) 10,000 men.
D) 50,000 men.
  • 50. Which school did Anton de Haen found in Vienna?
A) Netherlands Medical Academy
B) Viennese Medicine School
C) Habsburg Medical Institute
D) Vienna University of Medicine
  • 51. What technique did Maria Theresa promote after the 1767 smallpox epidemic?
A) Herbal remedies
B) Quarantine
C) Inoculation
D) Vaccination
  • 52. Which year did Maria Theresa enact strict regulations on poison sales?
A) 1776
B) 1769
C) 1767
D) 1770
  • 53. What material was prohibited for use in eating or drinking vessels by Maria Theresa?
A) Copper
B) Glass
C) Wood
D) Lead
  • 54. Which legal code allowed the possibility of establishing truth through torture?
A) Habsburg Legal Code
B) Codex Theresianus
C) Constitutio Criminalis Theresiana
D) Viennese Penal Code
  • 55. In which city did Maria Theresa end the witch hunts?
A) Vienna
B) Budapest
C) Zagreb
D) Prague
  • 56. What institution did Maria Theresa found in 1749?
A) Supreme Judiciary
B) Habsburg Legal Council
C) Viennese Court of Appeals
D) Austrian Supreme Tribunal
  • 57. 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
  • 58. Which institution did Maria Theresa establish to educate nobles' sons in Vienna?
A) Oriental Academy
B) Vienna Normal School
C) Military school
D) Theresianum
  • 59. In which year was the Theresian Military Academy founded?
A) 1746
B) 1774
C) 1781
D) 1751
  • 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) Robota
B) Guild duty
C) Feudal tax
D) Serfdom
  • 62. What did Maria Theresa ask for on 26 November 1780?
A) A public declaration of her recovery.
B) To be taken to the Imperial Crypt immediately.
C) A meeting with Joseph II.
D) The last rites.
  • 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) 1780
B) 1757
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) Ľudovít Štúr Monument
C) Maria Teresa Garden Square
D) Theresienstadt Memorial
  • 66. In which city is the Maria Theresa Garden Square located?
A) Uzhhorod
B) Bratislava
C) Subotica
D) Vienna
  • 67. Which era did Maria Theresa's reign mark the beginning of in Austria?
A) Dark Ages
B) Renaissance
C) Enlightened absolutism
D) Industrial Revolution
  • 68. What was the original name of the city now known as Subotica in her honor?
A) Bratislava-City
B) Maria-Theresiapolis
C) Theresienstadt
D) Vienna-Square
  • 69. In what year did the Austria-Czech television miniseries 'Maria Theresia' air?
A) 1951
B) 2017
C) 2006
D) 1938
  • 70. Who portrayed Maria Theresa in the 1938 film 'Marie Antoinette', starring Norma Shearer?
A) Kirsten Dunst
B) Norma Shearer
C) Marianne Faithfull
D) Alma Kruger
  • 71. In which German documentary did Maria Theresa appear in season 1, episode 6?
A) Die Deutschen
B) Victoria & Abdul
C) The World at War
D) The Crown
  • 72. Which of these regions was Maria Theresa not a Duchess of?
A) Württemberg
B) Brabant
C) Luxemburg
D) Limburg
  • 73. In which year did Maria Theresa appear in 'Die Deutschen'?
A) 2017
B) 1938
C) 1951
D) 2008
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