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Quiz about Madame de Pompadour Mistress of Louis XV

Madame de Pompadour: Mistress of Louis XV Quiz

Madame de Pompadour was a woman who knew how to entertain an otherwise bored king. She wielded considerable power during her long friendship with Louis XV.

A multiple-choice quiz by butterfly88. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
butterfly88

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,886

Updated
May 07 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (5/10), Guest 45 (2/10), Guest 84 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did Madame de Pompadour become the official mistress of Louis XV? Hint

1740

1750

1744

1745

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was unusual about Madame de Pompadour? Hint

She was ten years older than Louis

She was unattractive for a mistress

She was the first royal mistress from the middle class

She was Louis' second cousin

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did the Dauphin call Madame de Pompadour?

Answer: (Two French words)

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Question 4 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Eventually the sexual relationship of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour stopped. When? Hint

1752

1746

1750

1743

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was her name before she received the title of Madame de Pompadour? Hint

Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson

Marie Th�r�se

Maria Adour

Jeanne Pompe

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Question 7 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the "Stag Park" that Madame de Pompadour created for Louis XV in 1753? Hint

A place where women were kept for Louis XV

A hunting range

A strip club

A zoo

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year did Madame de Pompadour move to the same floor as Louis XV? Hint

1750

1752

never

1745

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year did Madame de Pompadour die? Hint

1754

1760

1764

1757

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Madame de Pompadour become the official mistress of Louis XV?

Answer: 1745

She met Louis XV in 1744 but before he would announce her as his mistress he groomed her for the court.

2. What was unusual about Madame de Pompadour?

Answer: She was the first royal mistress from the middle class

All previous royal mistresses had come from the nobility.

3. What did the Dauphin call Madame de Pompadour?

Answer: Mama Putain

"Putain" means "whore". Obviously, the Dauphin did not like her that much.

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

Answer: True

Because she was told this she received an education that would make her acceptable at Versailles and she also moved to Choisy which was near where Louis XV spent his summers.

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

Answer: 1750

Though they stopped having a sexual relationship they still stayed good friends and she was still very much his entertainment.

6. What was her name before she received the title of Madame de Pompadour?

Answer: Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson

The kings often gave their mistresses titles by buying them an estate that conferred a title.

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

Answer: True

She helped influence the Diplomatic Revolution, that is the abandonment of Prussia as a French ally and the realignment of France with Austria (and Russia) in 1755-56. As a result, Prussia and Britain became allies. In 1752, Louis XV made her a duchess.

8. What was the "Stag Park" that Madame de Pompadour created for Louis XV in 1753?

Answer: A place where women were kept for Louis XV

She did not want women around who wanted power so she helped pick the mistresses of Louis XV.

9. In what year did Madame de Pompadour move to the same floor as Louis XV?

Answer: 1752

This was highly irregular! It showed how close her relationship with Louis XV had become.

10. What year did Madame de Pompadour die?

Answer: 1764

The apartments she occupied at Versailles can still be seen today. Louis' official mistress after her was Madame du Barry, who was from the much humbler origins (lower class) and later became notorious for her hatred of Marie-Antoinette.

Source: Author butterfly88

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