Crash Course European History Ep 13

Who was the French king known as the Sun King?

• Louis XIII

• Louis XIV

• Henry IV

• Anne of Austria

What was the main belief of Jansenism?

• Religious conformity

• Divine right of kings

• Purging of the self

• Fervent spirituality

What was the Fronde?

• A series of opposition movements

• A Catholic movement

• A war against Spain

• A revolt of the nobility

Who was the most prominent official in Louis XIV's administration?

• Jean-Baptiste Colbert

• Cardinal Mazarin

• Anne of Austria

• Jacques-Benigne Bossuet

What was the main economic policy supported by Colbert?

• Mercantilism

• Free trade

• Capitalism

• Socialism

What was the outcome of the War of the Spanish Succession?

• France gained territory

• France lost territory

• No significant changes

• Britain gained territory

What did the Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet preach about the monarchy?

• The monarchy is divine

• The monarchy is tyrannical

• The monarchy is corrupt

• The monarchy is unnecessary

What did Louis XIV revoke in 1685?

• The Edict de Nantes

• The Treaty of Westphalia

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Paulette tax

What was the main purpose of Louis XIV's court at Versailles?

• To divert the nobility

• To promote religious conformity

• To showcase military power

• To enforce absolute rule

What was the main criticism of absolutist France?

• Lack of economic development

• Lack of religious conformity

• Tyrannical rule

• Lack of military power