The Taking Of Power By Louis Xiv
- 1. Which advisor played a key role in the rise to power of Louis XIV?
A) Cardinal Mazarin
B) Cardinal Retz
C) Cardinal Richelieu
D) Cardinal Fleury
- 2. What year did Louis XIV become King of France?
A) 1789
B) 1715
C) 1643
D) 1661
- 3. What nickname is Louis XIV commonly known by?
A) Star King
B) Earth King
C) Moon King
D) Sun King
- 4. Which royal palace did Louis XIV extensively enlarge and renovate during his reign?
A) Fontainebleau
B) Chateau de Chambord
C) Versailles
D) Louvre
- 5. Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, what was the significance of this act?
A) Decrease in taxes
B) Promotion of freedom of religion
C) Expansion of civil rights
D) Persecution of Protestants
- 6. Who was the finance minister under Louis XIV known for his economic reforms?
A) Jean-Baptiste Colbert
B) Louvois
C) Nicolas Fouquet
D) Jacques Necker
- 7. What was the name of the royal court of Louis XIV?
A) Court of Chantilly
B) Court of Fontainebleau
C) Court of Versailles
D) Court of Louvre
- 8. What style of art and architecture is often associated with Louis XIV's reign?
A) Neoclassical
B) Rococo
C) Gothic
D) Baroque
- 9. During Louis XIV's reign, what was the official court language of France?
A) Latin
B) Spanish
C) French
D) Italian
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