Marie Antoinette: A Controversial Queen

When was Marie Antoinette born?

• November 2, 1755

• May 16, 1770

• October 16, 1793

• July 14, 1789

What was the primary political purpose of Marie Antoinette's marriage to Louis XVI?

• To reconcile Austria and France

• To strengthen the French monarchy

• To promote the arts in France

• To establish a new dynasty

Which artist was known for painting many portraits of Marie Antoinette?

• Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Claude Monet

• Pablo Picasso

What event severely damaged Marie Antoinette's reputation in 1785?

• The Affair of the Diamond Necklace

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of Louis XVI

• The abolition of feudalism

What infamous quote is Marie Antoinette associated with during the French Revolution?

• Let them eat cake!

• I am the state!

• Liberty, equality, fraternity!

• Off with their heads!