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1. How many children did Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI have?
11
2 (twins)
4
None; Marie was unable to conceive
2. When Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI tried to flee house arrest, in which city were they caught?
Varennes
Paris
London
St. Tropez
3. In her last days, Marie Antoinette was held prisoner with her two surviving children and Madame Elizabeth, who was:
Her sister
Her favorite servant
Her sister-in-law
Louis XVI's mistress
4. As a child, Marie Antoinette learned how to play:
The trumpet
The harpsichord
Poker
The violin
5. In her entire lifetime, Marie Antoinette never saw:
A horse
The sea
A broom
A single peasant
6. What did Louis XV (Louis XVI's grandfather) die of?
Consumption
Smallpox
Old age
A heart attack
7. In June 1791, the Royal Family tried to escape from Paris, but was captured and arrested. Who helped arrange the escape?
The Abbe Sieyes, whose pamphlet sparked the Revolution
Axel von Fersen, a Swedish Statesman rumored to be the Queen's lover
Charles IV, the King of Spain
Marquis de La Fayette, a hero in the American Revolution
8. When Marie Antoinette and her husband could not consummate their marriage, what did Marie Antoinette’s mother do?
Required that the couple speak with their priest
Sent Marie Antoinette's brother to counsel them
Sent the couple traditional Austrian aphrodisiacs
Scheduled a full medical examination for Marie Antoinette
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Published September 13, 2006