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9th - 12th Grade
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TRICIA MOULTON
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How did Louis XIV use absolutism to maintain and consolidate power in France?
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How did Louis XIV use absolutism to maintain and consolidate power in France?
revolution to gain political rights and freedom
philosophy that encourages religious toleration
belief that a ruler’s authority comes from God
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Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?
Louis XIV
Louis II
Phillip II
Karl Marx
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What was the nickname given to Louis XIV?
The Sun King
The Iron Chancellor
The Great Dictator
The Enlightened Monarch
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What did Louis XIV famously declare?
L'État, c'est moi
Veni, vidi, vici
Eureka!
Carpe diem
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Who was Louis XIV's chief minister?
Cardinal Richelieu
Napoleon Bonaparte
Marie Antoinette
Cardinal Mazarin
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At what age did Louis XIV become king?
4 years old
10 years old
16 years old
20 years old
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The type of government used by the French king in 1700s emphasized the glory of the king and the sovereignty of the state over the interests of its subjects. What is the best title for this type of government?
Democracy
Theocracy
Absolute Monarchy
Limited Monarchy
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What is the name of the palace built by Louis XIV?
Palace of Versailles
Palace of Louvre
Palace of Fontainebleau
Palace of Château de Chenonceau
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Louis XIV was a very frugal king who had simple tastes.
True
False
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Louis XIV built the Palace at
Paris
Versailles
Austria
Madrid
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Louis XIV was nicknamed:
The sun god
The moon god
The sun king
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Most monarchs achieved their position through
election by the people of the country.
inheriting the title through kinship.
appointment by the Pope
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What country would an historian be reading about when reviewing the documents, paintings or buildings that are attached to the names Versailles or the “Sun King?”
Germany
Italy
France
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