Absolutism in France and 30 Year's War Quiz Review

Which action by Louis XIV damaged the French economy by forcing skilled workers to emigrate from France?

• promotion of the French colony of New France

• exclusion of nobles from the king’s council

• construction of the Palace of Versailles

• termination of the Edict of Nantes

The overall practical purpose of the court rituals of Versailles was to?

• serve as Louis XIV's residence from which to survey Paris.

• act as a reception hall for state affairs.

• exclude the high nobility and royal princes from real power.

• act as an art museum for the people of Paris.

Jean Baptiste Colbert used which economic system to bolster the French economy?

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Communism

• Capitalism

Which of the following resulted from the Thirty Years’ War?

• German states were united.

• The Hapsburgs gained power.

• France lost territory to Spain and Germany.

• The Netherlands and Switzerland became independent states

How did France develop a strong economy during the reign of Louis XIV?

• by invading neighboring nations and confiscating their wealth

• by imposing high taxes on the peasant populations and the nobility

• by encouraging the immigration of skilled workers such as the Huguenots

• by promoting economic policies such as providing tax credits to French companies

Which statement describes Louis XIV’s reign?

• He built a powerful navy that controlled the Atlantic Ocean.

• He built large palaces in order to portray the image of a supreme ruler.

• He sought to expand the empire into land once controlled by the Ottomans.

• He allied himself with powerful bishops to solidify his position as head of the nation.

When Henry IV remarked, "Paris is well worth a Mass," he was referring to

• his prayers for the fall of the city during his siege of it

• his expected visit during the Easter season

• his conversion to Catholicism to gain popular favor

• his conversion to Calvinism to gain support of the Huguenots

The primary goal of France in entering the Thirty Years’ War was to

• Defend Catholicism against German Protestants.

• Place a Bourbon on the Spanish throne.

• Punish the Swedish king, Gustavus Adolphus

• Reduce the power of the Hapsburgs.

The Edict of Nantes, issued by Henry IV in 1598, was one of the most significant acts of hisreign because of all the following reasons EXCEPT

• it was one of the first governmental guarantees of religious freedom in Europe

• it granted Huguenots civil and political equality with Catholics

• it continued the bitter civil war between Catholic and Protestant

• it granted Huguenots political control of many towns in France

The Edict of Nantes recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France, and

• it gave the Huguenots the right to worship and to enjoy all political privileges

• was intended to bring about an end to the battles between the Catholics and the Spanish, but actually only served to inflame tensions

• declared all Huguenots to be enemies of the state

• was largely ignored by the Huguenots, and served only to appease the pope.

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