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1. In what year did Marie Antoinette marry the future Louis XVI?
1776
1781
1770
1768
2. How many children did Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI have?
11
2 (twins)
4
None; Marie was unable to conceive
3. In 1789, an angry crowd led by women marched to Versaille. What did they demand?
Clothing
Marie Antoinette's head
Money
Bread
4. Marie Antoinette was often accused of having a secret love affair with whom?
The Cardinal de Rohan, a French Bishop
Count Axel von Fersen, a Swedish Statesman
Jacques Necker, the Minister of Finance
The Abbe Sieyes, a key player in the start of France's Revolution
5. What was Marie Antoinette's name at birth?
Mary Ann
Maria Antonia
Marietta de la Anton
Marie Antoinette
6. What infamous quote has been wrongfully attributed to Marie Antoinette?
Peasants aren't people!
Live and let die.
Let them eat cake.
Poverty bores me.
7. When they learned they would be crowned King and Queen, what did Marie Antoinette and Dauphin Louis pray for?
Health
Political savvy and many allies
Guidance and protection
Nothing; they were atheists
8. Louis XVI was a solitary person. What was he passionate about?
Billiards
Hunting
Politics
Opium
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