View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Austrian Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the upheaval in France, which country begged to have France come to their aid during battle, but the French government had to refuse?
(a) Germany.
(b) Austria.
(c) Spain.
(d) England.

2. Who did Louis XVI banish from court in one of his first moves as king?
(a) All peasants.
(b) The king's consort.
(c) Count Axe Ferson.
(d) His mother.

3. In what year did the young dauphin die?
(a) 1794.
(b) 1790.
(c) 1788.
(d) 1792.

4. Instead of purchasing jewelry, what did Antoinette prefer to spend her money on?
(a) Bread for the poor.
(b) Interior decorating.
(c) New dresses, as she never wore one twice.
(d) Toys for her children.

5. Which of the following adjectives best described Antoinette when she was in the room with a foreign ambassador?
(a) Dignified.
(b) Kind.
(c) Confused.
(d) Comical.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which color dress was Antoinette famous for frequently wearing?

2. How much older was Caroline than Marie Antoinette?

3. Which of Antoinette's brothers stood in as her by-proxy husband during the first wedding ceremony?

4. What did the screaming mobs who frequently attacked the castle, demand?

5. During what month of the year did Antoinette and Louis rise to the throne in France?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 217 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample