Louis XVI's wife was:

Louis XVI's wife was:

• A. Marie Antoinette of Austria
• B. Catherine de' Medici
• C. Marie Louise of Austria
• D. Josephine de Beauharnais

Answer: (A)

Louis XVI's wife was Marie Antoinette of Austria, an archduchess who became queen of France after marrying him in 1770 and serving as queen consort from 1774. She came from the Habsburg family and was the daughter of Maria Theresa, linking the Bourbon crown to Austria at a time of mounting financial and political tension in France. Her prominent role and the aura of the monarchy around her made her one of the era's most famous figures, especially as the French Revolution unfolded. The other names belong to different periods: Catherine de' Medici was Henry II's wife in the 1500s; Marie Louise of Austria was Napoleon Bonaparte’s wife; Josephine de Beauharnais was Napoleon's first wife.

Louis XVI's wife was Marie Antoinette of Austria, an archduchess who became queen of France after marrying him in 1770 and serving as queen consort from 1774. She came from the Habsburg family and was the daughter of Maria Theresa, linking the Bourbon crown to Austria at a time of mounting financial and political tension in France. Her prominent role and the aura of the monarchy around her made her one of the era's most famous figures, especially as the French Revolution unfolded.

The other names belong to different periods: Catherine de' Medici was Henry II's wife in the 1500s; Marie Louise of Austria was Napoleon Bonaparte’s wife; Josephine de Beauharnais was Napoleon's first wife.