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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How did France react to the birth of Antoinette's first child?
(a) They were confused.
(b) They were outraged.
(c) They were disappointed.
(d) They were ecstatic.

4. What country was Count Axe Ferson from?
(a) England.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Poland.
(d) Scotland.

5. What was the name of Marie Antoinette's wet nurse?
(a) Grace.
(b) Hope.
(c) Constance.
(d) Chastity.

6. How did Antoinette's father die?
(a) From cancer.
(b) From yellow fever.
(c) From a stroke.
(d) From smallpox.

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

8. To which of the following objects did Marie Teresa compare her children?
(a) Pieces of a puzzle.
(b) Pawns on a chessboard.
(c) Flowers in bloom.
(d) Stars in the sky.

9. How did Antoinette feel about the king's consort's presence in court?
(a) She ignored her.
(b) She was unaware of her.
(c) She welcomed her.
(d) She despised her.

10. Which of the following females does NOT recover from the smallpox outbreak when Antoinette was a young girl?
(a) Caroline
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Josepha.
(d) Maria Teresa.

11. Who suggested that Antoinette take a lover to ensure that she produce an heir to the throne?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Louis.
(c) Count Axel Fersen.
(d) Max.

12. During what month of the year did Antoinette and Louis rise to the throne in France?
(a) May.
(b) August.
(c) November.
(d) February.

13. What was Marie Antoinette's nickname upon birth?
(a) The little archduchess.
(b) The little queen.
(c) The little princess.
(d) The little lady-in-waiting.

14. Which of the Antoinette's family members was most angered by Antoinette's behavior during the first few years of her marriage?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her brothers.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her sisters.

15. What role did Antoinette give Princesse de Lamballe in her household?
(a) Governess.
(b) Duchess.
(c) Superintendent.
(d) Lady-in-waiting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Antoinette's father when he died?

2. Which of the following fashion trends was popular when Antoinette arrived in the French court?

3. Which of the following women accused Antoinette of having inappropriately lewd relationships with her female friends?

4. During which Christian holiday did the Contesse de Noailles hold a dance party in her apartment?

5. Which of the following adjectives did Joseph use to describe Antoinette when he first came to visit her after her marriage to Louis XVI?

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