The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : "Let them eat cake!" — Who is this phrase attributed to?
Possible answers:
- Marie-Antoinette
- Catherine de Medici
- Josephine
- Madame de Pompadour
Explanation: A phrase actually predating Marie-Antoinette, but which has remained associated with her as a symbol of royal disconnection.
Question 2 : "One more moment, Mr. Executioner." — These were the last words of...?
Possible answers:
- Marie-Antoinette
- Charlotte Corday
- Olympe de Gouges
- Madame du Barry
Explanation: Last words of Madame du Barry, favorite of Louis XV, before her beheading in 1793.
Question 3 : "Tu quoque, mi fili." — "You too, my son." — Last words attributed to...?
Possible answers:
- Julius Caesar
- Caligula
- Augustus
- Nero
Explanation: Words Julius Caesar reportedly spoke upon seeing Brutus among his assassins on March 15, 44 BC (Ides of March).
Question 4 : "The Guard dies but does not surrender." — This phrase is attributed to General...?
Possible answers:
- Murat
- Kellermann
- Ney
- Cambronne
Explanation: A phrase attributed to General Cambronne at Waterloo (1815). Legend has it that he actually replied with a five-letter word.
Question 5 : "Let those who love me follow me!" — Historical phrase from...?
Possible answers:
- Philip VI
- Francis I
- Louis XIV
- Henry IV
Explanation: A rallying cry from Philip VI of Valois before the battle of 1328, which became a common expression.
Question 6 : "Mehr Licht!" — "More light!" — Last words of...?
Possible answers:
- Mozart
- Goethe
- Schiller
- Beethoven
Explanation: Last words attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe on his deathbed in 1832 in Weimar.
Question 7 : "All is lost, save honor." — Phrase said after a defeat by...?
Possible answers:
- Louis XIV
- Francis I
- Charles V
- Henry IV
Explanation: A letter from Francis I to his mother after the defeat at Pavia (1525), where he was taken prisoner.
Question 8 : "Boldness, more boldness, always boldness!" — Who is the author?
Possible answers:
- Saint-Just
- Robespierre
- Marat
- Danton
Explanation: A speech by Georges Danton at the Assembly on September 2, 1792, galvanizing France in the face of invasion.
Question 9 : "France, army, head of the army, Josephine..." — Last words of...?
Possible answers:
- Henry IV
- Louis XV
- Napoleon
- Louis XIV
Explanation: Last words of Napoleon Bonaparte on his deathbed in Saint Helena, on May 5, 1821.
Question 10 : "God wills it!" — Battle cry of the First Crusade, proclaimed by...?
Possible answers:
- Clement V
- Gregory VII
- Urban II
- Innocent III
Explanation: A rallying cry proclaimed by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095, triggering the First Crusade.
