Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution . Quiz Questions | PBS

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Quiz Questions 1. 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 2. How many years after their marriage did Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI have their first child? 8 3 They had a child out of wedlock prior to marriage. They never had children. 3. When Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI tried to flee house arrest, in which city were they caught? Varennes Paris London St. Tropez 4. Louis XVI was a solitary person. What was he passionate about? Billiards Hunting Politics Opium 5. As a child, Marie Antoinette met what famous composer? Chopin Mozart Wagner Bach 6. As a young queen, how did Marie Antoinette wear her hair? In traditional Austrian braids In a severe bun Piled three feet high Shaved to the scalp and covered with a bonnet 7. What became of Marie Antoinette's daughter, Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte? She was executed beside her mother She married Axel von Fersen, the man rumored to be her mother's lover She had nine children of her own She was allowed to leave France, the only royal family member who survived the Revolution 8. How old was Marie Antoinette when she died? 38 22 58 70
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