FRANCE’S “SUN KING”

Who helped Louis XIV to rule the monarchy when he was only four years old?

• Cardinal Richelieu

• Joan of Arc

• Cardinal Mazarin

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What did Louis XIV call himself, symbolizing that he was the source of light for all his people?

• The Star King

• The Sun King

• The Moon King

• The Sky King

How long did Louis XIV reign as an absolute monarch?

• 100 years

• 72 years

• 50 years

• 20 years

Where did Louis XIV create an elaborate and decadent royal court?

• Eiffel Tower

• Louvre

• Notre Dame

• Versailles

What was the basis of Louis XIV's rule, which stated that a rebellion against a king was a rebellion against God?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Rule of Law

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Power

How many wars did Louis XIV wage between 1667 and 1713?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What did Louis XIV try to convert the Huguenots to, by destroying their churches and closing their schools?

• Protestantism

• Buddhism

• Catholicism

• Judaism

How many Huguenots fled France to escape Louis XIV's persecution?

• 50,000

• 100,000

• 200,000

• 150,000

Who faced enormous debt and a legion of enemies when Louis XIV died in 1715?

• Spain

• England

• Germany

• France

What did Louis XIV gain complete authority over?

• Military

• Foreign Policy

• Economy

• Education