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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Queen Consort.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Antoinette's personal advisor who delivered the news of Teresa's death?
(a) Fermond.
(b) Vermond.
(c) Hermond.
(d) Dermond.

2. How did the country of France first receive Antoinette when she rose to the throne.
(a) They despised her.
(b) They were confused.
(c) They adored her.
(d) They ignored her.

3. Why was Antoinette secretly glad that her first born child was a girl?
(a) Because she hoped a daughter would get her sent back to Austria.
(b) Because girls were easier to raise than boys.
(c) Because she would be allowed to raise the child herself.
(d) Because she did not want to produce an heir.

4. Which of the following famous musicians reportedly asked for Antoinette's hand in marriage?
(a) Pachebel.
(b) Bethoven.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Bach.

5. How much older was Caroline than Marie Antoinette?
(a) Two years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Four years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose advice did Louis XVI rely on for political guidance upon taking over the French throne?

2. What was Marie Antoinette's father's name?

3. Which of the following people did NOT have a problem with the king's consort's presence in court?

4. To which of the following objects did Marie Teresa compare her children?

5. What number in the birth order was Marie Antoinette?

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