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An image of Kirsten Dunst playing Marie Antoinette smiling to the side with her white powdered wig and feathers sticking out. She is set against a pink dotted background with a neon pink halo.

Marie Antoinette quiz: true or false?

Put your royal history knowledge to the test with this true or false quiz all about France’s most famous (and misunderstood) queen, Marie Antoinette. From cake myths to secret love letters and fancy pets, this quiz is packed with surprising facts that’ll make history feel anything but boring. Let them play quizzes!

Question 1 out of 10:

Marie Antoinette was originally from Austria

A photo of a portrait painting of Marie Antoinette who is wearing a blue and white dress and feathered hat against a dark grey background surrounded by an elaborate gold and blue frame
Question 2 out of 10:

She loved to dress up in “peasant” clothing

A photo of a woman in a white dress walking through a field arm outstretched to touch the wheat whilst holding a white lace parasol. It is sunset and the field stretches out beyond her.
Question 3 out of 10:

Marie Antoinette invented the croissant

A photo of a croissant on a white plate taken from above - the plate is sat on a wooden table.
Question 4 out of 10:

Marie Antoinette had a dog named Mops

A close up photo of a pomeranian looking side eyed and worried with a blurred background.
Question 5 out of 10:

She helped design some of her own dresses

A still from the movie Marie Antoinette starring Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette. Here she is surrounded by party-goers smiling to the side holding flowers with a cake and sparklers sits in front of her. She has a white wig and white dress.
Just a quick random question – you don’t have to answer it if you don’t want to.

Have you heard of the V&A Museum (or Young V&A)?

[This doesn’t affect your result]
A photo of the V&A collection of a toy Jabba the Glob made by Hasbro for the Star Wars film The Phantom Menace. The toy is green and shows Jabba with a frog hanging out of his mouth next to a tub of Star Wars slime.

Yes and I love it! 14%

I already knew about it. 10%

Nope, it’s new to me! 41%

Not really sure what it is? 36%

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Question 6 out of 10:

Marie Antoinette escaped France during the Revolution and lived out her days in peace

A photo of a black and white illustration made during the 18th century French Revolution showing a crowd rioting with torches down a street of houses.
Question 7 out of 10:

She had a secret coded letter exchange with a Swedish count

Photograph of a gold and black fountain pen next to pink flowers
Question 8 out of 10:

Marie Antoinette said, “Let them eat cake!”

A still from the movie Marie Antoinette showing Kirsten Dunst playing Marie Antoinette lying on a pink velvet chair with her feet stretched out as her maid goes to take her shoe off. She is wearing a white dress and is surrounded by many colourful cakes.
Question 9 out of 10:

She had five children

Photograph of a baby crying swaddled in a white blanket lying on a striped cloth
Question 10 out of 10:

Marie Antoinette was the last queen of France

A photo of a gold box mounted with hardstones and simulated pearls and with a portrait of Queen Marie-Antoinette surrounded by a black and pink border.

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