The Origins of France's Most Lavish Diamond Necklace

The Origins of France's Most Lavish Diamond Necklace

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11th Grade - Vocational training

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The transcript details the infamous Affair of the Diamond Necklace, a scandal that tarnished the reputation of Marie Antoinette before the French Revolution. It began with Louis XV's desire to gift a lavish necklace to his mistress, Madame du Barry. After his death, the jewelers struggled to sell the necklace, eventually offering it to Marie Antoinette, who refused it. The affair escalated when others sought to exploit the situation, further damaging the Queen's image.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What motivated King Louis XV to commission the extravagant necklace?

To celebrate his coronation

As a gift for his wife, Queen Maria

To display his wealth to other European monarchs

To impress his mistress, Madame du Barry

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Marie Antoinette refuse the necklace when it was offered to her?

She preferred a different style of jewelry

She thought it was too expensive and unnecessary

She was allergic to diamonds

She disliked the jewelers who made it

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one reason speculated for Marie Antoinette's refusal of the necklace?

She was planning to buy a similar necklace from another jeweler

She wanted a larger necklace

She disliked Madame du Barry, for whom it was originally made

She was saving money for a new palace

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reaction of other European royals to the necklace?

They criticized its design

They were eager to purchase it

They wanted to replicate it

They refused to buy it

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the consequence of the jewelers' continued attempts to sell the necklace?

They successfully sold it to a wealthy merchant

They gave up and kept the necklace

They became embroiled in a scandal that tarnished the Queen's reputation

They were rewarded by the King for their persistence