Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette Quiz

Why did Louis XIV build Versailles outside the city limits of Paris?

• To put some distance between him and his subjects

• To be closer to the sea

• To avoid the city's pollution

• To be near his allies

Why did Louis and Marie marry?

• Political union (alliance) between Austria and France

• For love

• To gain wealth

• To escape their families

What is life like outside the gates of Versailles?

• Citizens are deprived and hungry

• Citizens are wealthy and happy

• Citizens are indifferent

• Citizens are rebellious

What was Marie's nickname?

• Madame Deficit

• Queen of Hearts

• Lady of Versailles

• Princess of France

What food was at the heart of the French diet?

• Bread

• Rice

• Potatoes

• Pasta

What caused France to go bankrupt?

• Supporting the American colonists

• Building the Eiffel Tower

• Investing in art

• Expanding the navy

What is the name of the oath they take at the handball court?

• Tennis Court Oath

• Bastille Oath

• National Assembly Oath

• Revolutionary Oath

What does the 3rd estate rename themselves?

• National Assembly

• People's Assembly

• Revolutionary Council

• Citizens' Committee

Where do the people go for gunpowder?

• Bastille

• Versailles

• Louvre

• Notre Dame

On July 14, what colors mark the flag of Paris? What do they represent?

• Red & Blue = Colors of Paris / White = House of Bourbon

• Red & White = Colors of Paris / Blue = House of Bourbon

• Blue & White = Colors of Paris / Red = House of Bourbon

• Red & Green = Colors of Paris / White = House of Bourbon