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1. What is Marie Antoinette’s native country?
France
Austria
Finland
Spain
2. As a young woman, Marie Antoinette was criticized for partaking in what pastime?
Gambling
Dancing
Adultery
All of the Above
3. 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
4. As a young child, what did Marie Antoinette love to do?
Study mathematics
Read and write
Help local poor children
Sing and dance
5. 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
6. What did Marie Antoinette do at Petit Trianon?
Milked cows and tended sheep
Fished
Gathered flowers
All of the above
7. Where was The Tennis Court Oath signed?
At the marble courtyard in Versailles
At an indoor tennis court
At a court located in a Parisian gentleman's club
In a boardroom; its title is a misnomer
8. How many mirrors are in Versailles famed Hall of Mirrors?
1,019
One large mirror placed on the ceiling
578
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Published September 13, 2006