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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Antoinette wait before consummating her marriage to Louis XVI?
(a) One year.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Nine months.

2. During which Christian holiday did the Contesse de Noailles hold a dance party in her apartment?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Easter.
(c) Ascension of the Virgin.
(d) All Saints Day.

3. Who put Antoinette and Louis to bed on their first married night together?
(a) Louis' grandfather.
(b) Louis' father.
(c) Louis' grandmother.
(d) Louis' mother.

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

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

6. Which of the following courts was limited only to nobles?
(a) Austrian court.
(b) English court.
(c) Russian court.
(d) French court.

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

8. What did the French people think when they saw Antoinette dance for the first time?
(a) That she looked like a commoner.
(b) That she looked like a queen.
(c) That she looked like a consort.
(d) That she looked like an angel.

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

10. Which of the following activities most interested Antoinette when she was a small child?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Fishing.

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

12. Which of the following female names was NOT included in the name of Antoinette's first-born daughter?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Marie.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Christine.

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

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

15. According to popular rumors of the time, what was the true definition of the parties Antoinette privately hosted in the palace?
(a) Binges.
(b) Poker nights.
(c) Prayer meetings.
(d) Orgies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Isabella of Parma produce before her death?

2. Which of her children did Maria Teresa share a birthday with?

3. What was the name of Antoinette's foster brother, who was raised alongside her by the wet nurse?

4. How many years into Antoinette's marriage did it take for her to produce a male heir to the throne?

5. Which of Antoinette's family members hoped to see Antoinette exert German power in France immediately upon taking the trhone?

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