The Reign of Louis XIV

"L'etat, c'est moi" implied that King Louis

• was the Sun King

• was the entire government of France

• forced nobles to live with him

• enjoyed the arts

How old was King Louis XIV when he ascended to the throne?

• 1

• 4

• 7

• 14

What did young Louis' advisor Cardinal Mazarin do to inspire hatred among the nobles?

• forced them to live in Versailles

• waged war against them

• forced their sons into military service

• raised taxes

When Cardinal Mazarin died, who did Louis choose as his new advisor?

• His wife, Maria Theresa

• His finance minister Jean Baptiste Colbert

• He choose a group of intendants

• He ruled without an advisor

What advantage did using intendants give Louis XIV?

• They were better educated than the nobles

• They were loyal to Louis' central government

• They were better liked than the nobles

• They opposed Louis' central government

What did the Edict of Nantes do?

• Removed Cardinal Mazarin from power

• Forced the people of Nantes from their homes

• Provided funds for the Palace at Versailles

• Protected a religious minority

What did Jean Baptiste do to strengthen the economy of France?

• convinced people to buy more French goods

• boosted French industry

• encouraged the fur trade in new colonies

• All of the above are correct

By revoking the Edict of Nantes, King Louis

• damaged the economy of France

• forced many French protestants to leave France

• reduced France's population of skilled workers

• All of the above are correct

Louis built a huge palace at ______ were he forced the nobles to live with him.

• Las Vegas

• Versace

• Versailles

• Vitality

In terms of patronage of the arts, Louis is most similar to

• Lorenzo de Medici

• Galileo Galilei

• Petrarch

• Leonardo da Vinci