When Life Gives You Lemons | The Life & Times of Maria Theresa

What was the main reason Maria Theresa was not initially taught how to govern?

• She was expected to marry a foreign prince.

• She was more interested in the arts.

• Her father believed she would never rule.

• The Jesuits refused to teach her governance.

Which territory did Maria Theresa reluctantly give up to Prussia?

• Bohemia

• Saxony

• Silesia

• Bavaria

What was one of Maria Theresa's significant achievements during her reign?

• Forming an alliance with Britain

• Conquering France

• Doubling state revenue

• Establishing a new trading company

How did Maria Theresa contribute to the cultural development of Vienna?

• By promoting religious tolerance

• By building new universities

• By supporting the arts

• By enhancing the city's infrastructure

What was Maria Theresa's stance on religious tolerance?

• She promoted it only for Catholics.

• She was indifferent to it.

• She opposed it and took action against certain groups.

• She was a strong advocate for it.

What geopolitical change did Frederick of Prussia initiate that involved Austria?

• The alliance with Russia

• The partition of Poland

• The annexation of Hungary

• The invasion of France

What was a long-term consequence of the territorial changes during Maria Theresa's reign?

• The unification of Germany

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

• The formation of Austria-Hungary

• The decline of the British Empire