The Sun King

Louis XIV- The Sun King

How did Louis XIV use absolutism to maintain and consolidate power in France?

Ms. Moulton

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?

• Louis XIV

• Louis II

• Phillip II

• Karl Marx

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

Louis XIV was a very frugal king who had simple tastes.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Louis XIV built the Palace at

• Paris

• Versailles

• Austria

• Madrid

Multiple Choice

Louis XIV was nicknamed:

• The sun god

• The moon god

• The sun king

Multiple Choice

Most monarchs achieved their position through

• election by the people of the country.

• inheriting the title through kinship.

• appointment by the Pope

Multiple Choice

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