Madame de Pompadour: Mistress of Louis XV

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1. When did Madame de Pompadour become the official mistress of Louis XV? 1750 1740 1745 1744

2. What was unusual about Madame de Pompadour? She was unattractive for a mistress She was ten years older than Louis She was Louis' second cousin She was the first royal mistress from the middle class

3. What did the Dauphin call Madame de Pompadour? Answer: (Two French words)

4. At the age of nine a fortune teller told the the young (and untitled) Madame de Pompadour that one day she would be the king's mistress. True False

5. Eventually the sexual relationship of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour stopped. When? 1746 1752 1743 1750

6. What was her name before she received the title of Madame de Pompadour? Maria Adour Jeanne Pompe Marie Thérèse Jeanne-Antionette Poisson

7. Madame de Pompadour became so influential that foreign diplomats often put their requests to her instead of using the regular channels. True False

8. What was the "Stag Park" that Madame de Pompadour created for Louis XV in 1753? A place where women were kept for Louis XV A hunting range A strip club A zoo

9. In what year did Madame de Pompadour move to the same floor as Louis XV? 1745 1750 1752 never

10. What year did Madame de Pompadour die? 1760 1754 1757 1764