
Absolutism in Europe Section 2
Authored by Sean Gancer
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
________________________ in 1572: Six-week slaughter of Protestants beginning in Paris due to Catholics being angered over Protestant Henry of Navarre becoming heir to French throne
Storming of the Bastille
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
French Revolution
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Henry of Navarre became King Henry IV-- first king of royal __________________ Dynasty family in France
Hapsburg
Romanov
Bourbon
N/A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Henry IV passed the __________________ that allowed Protestants to worship in certain cities in France to simmer hostilities between Catholics and Huguenots
Edict of Nantes
Treaty of Westphalia
Treaty of Utrecht
N/A
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Check all boxes with accurate information regarding skepticism during the European religious wars
doubt ridiculous ideas and superstition and apply reason to solve problems
Rene Descartes was the most known skeptic thinker who helped develop the scientific method of reason and observation
Skepticism laid the foundation for the Enlightenment which will happen later
Skeptics were not Christians
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Check all accurate information about Louis XIV
Weakened nobles and made them live with him to keep an eye on them
Was the most powerful absolute monarch in French history; stated "I am the state."
became king at only 4 years old
bankrupted France with all the wars and debt that he ran up spending lavishly on his lifestyle
Louis was also nicknamed the universal king
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
King of France during 17th century; most powerful French absolute monarch in history "I am the state." Sun king
Louis X
Philip II
Louis XIV
Charles V
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All are true of Louis' minister of finance except
was named Jean Baptiste Colbert
applied mercantilism- export more than import and self-sufficient; strong manufacturing; prevent wealth from leaving France
encouraged imports from other countries
Used France's American colonies for raw materials and market to sell goods; Canadian/American fur trade also boosted France
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