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Quiz on Louis XV of France: His Life and Legacy

Test your knowledge about Louis XV of France, his reign, family, and historical significance with this engaging quiz.

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1 Where did Louis XV of France die?

2 When did Louis XV of France's reign end?

3 How is Louis XV of France described?

4 When was Louis XV of France born?

5 Who of the following was a child of Louis XV of France?

6 Who is Louis XV of France's spouse?

7 Who of the following was a predecessor of Louis XV of France?

8 Who was the successor of Louis XV of France?

9 On 15 February 1723, the king's majority was declared by the ________.

10 Where was Louis XV of France born?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • one of the outstanding Parisian Louis XV ébénistes remained a mystery until 1957, as his maker's stamp just reads BVRB.
  • the art critic Charles-Nicolas Cochin was a designer and engraver to King Louis XV's Menus-Plaisirs du Roi.
  • the Château de Bellevue, a small château built near Paris in 1750 as an intimate meeting place for Louis XV and his mistress, Madame de Pompadour, was named for its spectacular views over the Seine.
  • Princess Louise-Marie of France, the youngest of the 10 children of Louis XV of France and his Queen consort Maria Leszczyńska, amazed the court when she asked her father to allow her to become a Carmelite nun in 1770.
  • Marie Louise Élisabeth (pictured), later Duchess of Parma, was the eldest child of Louis XV of France and his Queen consort Maria Leszczyńska, had a younger twin sister Henriette, and was one of only two of Louis' children to be married, the other being her brother, Louis, dauphin de France.
  • Chardin's painting Le Bénédicité ("The Grace") (pictured) was given as a gift to King Louis XV.
  • Abel-François Poisson, marquis de Marigny (pictured) became directeur général of the Bâtiments du Roi in 1751 at only 24 years of age as a result of the influence of his older sister, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Madame de Pompadour, on King Louis XV of France.
  • Princess Marie Adélaïde (pictured), the fourth daughter and sixth child of Louis XV of France and his Queen consort Maria Leszczyńska, died in exile in 1800 having outlived all nine of her siblings.
  • French painter Charles-André van Loo was the principal court painter to Louis XV of France.
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