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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Antoinette most want to honor in the naming of her first-born daughter?
(a) Her grandparents.
(b) Her sisters.
(c) Her in-laws.
(d) Her parents.

2. To whom did Antoinette's father cling to before he unexpectedly died, almost as if he had a presentiment of his death?
(a) Leopold.
(b) Marie Teresa.
(c) Isabella of Parma.
(d) Antoinette.

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

4. Which of the following fashion trends was popular when Antoinette arrived in the French court?
(a) False eyelashes made from peacock feathers.
(b) Completely white or nude lips.
(c) Bright blue shadow on the eyes.
(d) Circular rouge on the cheeks.

5. Which country's quest for independence did France become embroiled in during the first decade of Antoinette's rule?
(a) Spain.
(b) America.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Portugal.

6. In which city was Antoinette handed over to her new husband?
(a) Strausbourg.
(b) Deauville.
(c) Compiegne.
(d) Picardy.

7. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe Louis XVI when Antoinette first met him?
(a) Shy.
(b) Clumsy.
(c) Obese.
(d) Unhappy.

8. How old was Marie Antoinette when there were the first signs of political upheaval in Europe?
(a) One year old.
(b) Two years old.
(c) Four years old.
(d) Six months old.

9. Which of the following names was NOT one of Marie Antoinette's middle names upon birth?
(a) Terese.
(b) Joanna.
(c) Antoine.
(d) Josepha.

10. How did Maria Teresa react to the news of her husband's death?
(a) She was amused.
(b) She was relieved.
(c) She was apathetic.
(d) She was devastated.

11. In what year did Antoinette get her first period?
(a) 1790.
(b) 1770.
(c) 1760.
(d) 1780.

12. Where was Count Axel Fersen sent for his military duty?
(a) To Germany.
(b) To Russia.
(c) To America.
(d) To Japan.

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

14. To which of the following European countries did Austria belong to at the time of Antoinette's birth?
(a) Spain.
(b) Poland.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

15. Which of Antoinette's brothers stood in as her by-proxy husband during the first wedding ceremony?
(a) Ferdinand.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Leopold.
(d) Stephen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Louis use as his confidant regarding his sexual shortcomings with Antoinette?

2. How did Isabella of Parma die?

3. What country was Isabella of Parma originally from?

4. How did Louis XVI react when he heard that his first born child was a girl?

5. What role did Antoinette give Princesse de Lamballe in her household?

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