W2/L4 - Louis XIV Introduction

Grade 10

Louis XIV Introduction

W2/L4

Multiple Choice

What is a monarch?

• A president of a country, that is voted in by the people in that state.

• An area in the south of France where they rule themselves.

• A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.

Multiple Choice

What sentence using the term 'reign' is correct?

• There was heavy reign last night.

• Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK.

• The reign of the school introduced new rules to follow.

Multiple Choice

What is a civil war?

• A war between citizens of the same country.

• A war were people are civil to one another.

• A that is fought between 2 different countries.

Study the numbers 1-20. Then test your knowledge!

Multiple Choice

What is the number 3 in Roman numberals?

• V

• X

• III

• VII

Multiple Choice

What is the number 10?

• V

• X

• Y

• Z

Multiple Choice

What is the number 4?

• IV

• VI

• IX

• XI

Multiple Choice

What is the number 14?

• XVI

• VIX

• XIV

Multiple Choice

An absolute monarch has complete authority over the government and people.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What age was Louis XIV's when his father died?

• 6

• 5

• 9

• 15

Multiple Choice

What was King Louis XIV also known as?

• The King of Suns

• The Sun King

• The King of Moons

• The King of Europe

Multiple Choice

Why was Louis XIV known as the 'Sun King'?

• Because it seemed that his power and influence radiated so much that he was able to make the sun shine on a cloudy day.

• Because it seemed that his power and influence radiated throughout France.

• Because it seemed that his power and influence radiated throughout Europe.

Multiple Select

What was Louis XIV a strong believer in?

Choose all that apply.

• He was a strong believer in the “Divine Rights of Kings” and he believed that he had absolute power over France.

• He thought that he had a responsibility from God to serve the French people in the best way he could.

• He thought that he was only responsible to God, not to the French people.

• He was a strong believer in democracy, and he believed that the French people should have more power over important decisions.

Multiple Choice

Who did King Louis XIV believe was more loyal to him?

• The peasants

• The merchants

• The Nobels

• The craftsmen

Multiple Choice

What did the King do as a result of this lack of loyalty from the nobles?

• He striped the power from the merchants and gave more power to the French nobles and middle class.

• He striped the power from the nobles and gave more power to the French merchants and middle class.

• He striped the power from the peasants and gave more power to the French farmers and upper class.

Multiple Choice

What year did King Louis XIV die?

• 1516

• 1686

• 1708

• 1715

Open Ended

What legacy did king Louis XIV leave behind after his death in 1715?

Give 3 facts.