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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many siblings-in-law did Antoinette inherit when she married Louis XVI?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.

3. Which of the following countries was Maria Teresa queen of through bloodlines?
(a) France.
(b) Austria.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Romania.

4. Which of the following adjectives best described Antoinette's brother Max's visit to Versailles in 1775?
(a) Embarrassing.
(b) Enlightening.
(c) Violent.
(d) Unexpected.

5. Throughout her life, which of the following friends was Antoinette never accused of having an inappropriate relationship with?
(a) Count Mercy.
(b) Yolande de Polignac.
(c) Count Axel Fersen.
(d) Princesse de Lamballe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following personality traits was NOT one Antoinette was taught to exude at all times by her mother?

2. What did Antoinette most hate about mealtime when she first arrived at the French court?

3. In what year did Antoinette meet Count Axe Ferson?

4. Which of Antoinette's family members accused her of having "lost her bloom" at the tender age of fifteen?

5. How long did Antoinette wait before consummating her marriage to Louis XVI?

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