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Marie Antoinette and Her Children - Quiz
Contributed by: Millington
  • 1. Where was Marie Antoinette born?
A) Austria
B) Spain
C) Russia
D) France
  • 2. What was the nickname given to Marie Antoinette?
A) Madame Deficit
B) Queen of Hearts
C) Duchess of Decadence
D) Empress of Elegance
  • 3. In which year was Marie Antoinette executed?
A) 1789
B) 1800
C) 1793
D) 1810
  • 4. What was the name of the second son of Marie Antoinette?
A) Louis Joseph
B) Louis Charles
C) Charles Ferdinand
D) Louis Philippe
  • 5. Who was the father of Marie Antoinette's children?
A) Maximilien Robespierre
B) Louis XVI
C) Louis XV
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 6. What was the last name of Marie Antoinette?
A) Habsburg-Lorraine
B) Bourbon
C) Medici
D) Hohenzollern
  • 7. Where did Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI get married?
A) Château de Chambord
B) Palace of Fontainebleau
C) Notre Dame Cathedral
D) Versailles Palace
  • 8. During her time at Versailles, what did Marie Antoinette famously say when informed that the people had no bread?
A) Share the bounty
B) Give them pastries
C) Let them eat cake
D) Distribute the loaves
  • 9. What was the reason Vigée Le Brun initially refused to send the painting to the Salon?
A) She did not finish the painting
B) The painting was lost
C) She wanted to keep it for herself
D) Fears that it would be damaged due to Marie Antoinette's unpopularity.
  • 10. How many Gobelin tapestry versions of the painting were produced?
A) Three
B) Four
C) One
D) Two
  • 11. What was the title of Marie Antoinette's husband, Louis XVI?
A) Prince of Prussia
B) Duke of Milan
C) Emperor of Austria
D) King of France
  • 12. What was the reaction to the painting when it was first exhibited at the Salon of August 1787?
A) Complete rejection
B) Mixed reactions
C) Universal acclaim
D) Indifference
  • 13. What was the purpose of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun's painting of Marie Antoinette?
A) To improve public perception by showing her as a sympathetic queen and mother.
B) To document the French Revolution
C) To depict her wealth and power
D) To commemorate her coronation
  • 14. What was the painting's status during the French Revolution?
A) It was destroyed
B) It was stored in the national collections.
C) It was displayed publicly
D) It was sold to a private collector
  • 15. What was the dimension of the painting in centimeters?
A) 275 by 216.5 cm
B) 300 by 250 cm
C) 200 by 150 cm
D) 108.3 by 85.2 cm
  • 16. What is the painting known for in France?
A) Its modern art style
B) It is an important national treasure and reproduced in history textbooks.
C) Its lack of historical accuracy
D) Its controversial depiction of Marie Antoinette
  • 17. What symbolizes Marie Antoinette's image as a mother in the painting?
A) The presence of all her children
B) The Hall of Mirrors
C) The empty cradle and jewellery cabinet referencing Cornelia.
D) Her red velvet gown
  • 18. Which notable painter advised on the composition inspired by Renaissance depictions?
A) Louis XVI
B) Marie Leszczyńska
C) Jacques-Louis David
D) Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
  • 19. In what year was the painting 'Marie Antoinette and Her Children' completed?
A) 1785
B) 1787
C) 1789
D) 1790
  • 20. What was the significance of leaving an empty cradle in the painting?
A) To evoke sympathy for Marie Antoinette after her youngest child died.
B) To highlight her fashion sense
C) To emphasize her wealth
D) To show a lack of children
  • 21. What was the public's reaction to Marie Antoinette due to the Affair of the Diamond Necklace?
A) People were indifferent
B) It had no effect on her reputation
C) She became more popular
D) Her reputation was tarnished and public opinion turned against her.
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