Exploring Absolute Monarchy in European History

What major event ended with the Treaty of Westphalia?

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The War of Spanish Succession

• The Hundred Years War

• The 30 Years War

Who was the regent for Louis XIV during his early reign?

• Cardinal Richelieu

• Anne of Austria

• Marie Antoinette

• Cardinal Mazarin

What was the Paulette tax?

• A tax on government officials

• A tax on the clergy

• A tax on peasants

• A tax on merchants

What was the main goal of the Jansenist movement?

• To support Protestantism

• To call for intense religious commitment

• To promote mercantilism

• To support the monarchy

What was one of the highest honors at Louis XIV's court?

• Leading the army

• Handing the king his nightshirt

• Overseeing the construction of Versailles

• Managing the treasury

What did Bishop Bossuet preach about the royal throne?

• It is the throne of the nobles

• It is the throne of the people

• It is the throne of God

• It is the throne of a man

What was the impact of revoking the Edict of Nantes?

• Ended religious conflicts in France

• Strengthened the French economy

• Thousands of Protestants fled France

• Increased Protestant presence in France

What economic policy did Jean-Baptiste Colbert support?

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

• Feudalism

Which war did Louis XIV lose significant land to Britain?

• The War of Devolution

• The War of the League of Augsburg

• The War of the Spanish Succession

• The Dutch War

How did critics describe absolutist France under Louis XIV?

• A state of freedom

• A state of enlightenment

• A state of prosperity

• A state full of boils and wounds