WorksheetsThe Bourbons
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 22mins
Who was the first king of the House of Bourbon?
Louis X
Louis XIII
Louis XIV
Henry IV
What does l'état, c'est moi mean?
(a)
French Protestants were ___. (Check all that apply)
Calvinists
Huguenots
Lutherans
Frondeuse
Who was the mother of Louis XIV and served as Regent of France during his minority?
Anne of Austria
Margaret of Valois
Marie de Medici
Which principle means that the state alone should have armies?
Politique
Monopoly of Force
Sovereignty
Who all served as regent for Louis XV?
Anne of Austria
The Duke of Orléans
Joan III of Navarre
The Duke of Maine
The Duke of Bourbon
With whom was France allied during the War of Austrian Succession?
(a)
The Defenestration of Prague began which war?
The Hundred Years' War
The Thirty Years' War
The Seven Years' War
What was the name of the event at which the major Huguenot leaders were slaughtered at the wedding of Henry of Navarre and Margaret of Valois?
The Defenestration of Prague
The Fronde
St Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Who was the powerful First Minister of France during the reign of Louis XIII?
Cardinal Richelieu
The Duke of Bourbon
The Duke of Orléans
Check all the causes of the War of Spanish Succession.
European countries feared the merger of France and Spain
Prussia invaded Silesia
Conflicts between Catholics and Protestants
Rivalry between German states
Check all the outcomes of the War of Spanish Succession.
Philip d'Anjou became King of Spain
France lost all of its colonies to Great Britain
The principle of sovereignty was established
The Spanish Empire was divided
Who was the most infamous mistress of Louis XIV who conducted herself as the 'true queen?'
Françoise, Marquise de Maintenon
Henrietta of England
Françoise-Athénaïs, Marquise de Montespan
The Fronde was a civil war between two factions?
The Crown
Catholics
The Nobility
Huguenots
To which palace did Louis XIV move the capital of France in 1682?
Fontainebleau
Paris
Versailles
Check all the causes of the War of Austrian Succession.
European countries feared the merger of France and Spain
Prussia invaded Silesia
Conflicts between Catholics and Protestants
Rivalry between France and Great Britain
Who was the wife of Louis XIV and Queen of France famed for her strength and diplomacy?
Margaret of Valois
Maria Theresa of Spain
Françoise, Marquise de Maintenon
With whom was France allied during the Seven Years' War?
(a)
After being barred from the French Throne, Joan and her descendants ruled which country?
Genovia
Navarre
Lorraine
Normandy
Which other Great Power was involved in the Thirty Years' War besides France?
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Sweden
What does après nous, le déluge mean?
(a)
For how long did Louis XIV reign?
68 years
72 years
76 years
Check all the causes of the Seven Years' War.
European countries feared the merger of France and Spain
Unresolved issues from the War of Austrian Succession
Rivalry between France and Great Britain
Austria invaded the Palatinate
Check all the outcomes of the Seven Years' War.
Austria and Prussia remained equal powers in Germany
France lost all of its colonies to Great Britain
Bankrupted France
Caused the British to levy taxes on American colonies
Which principle means that a state has no higher authority?
Politique
Monopoly of Force
Sovereignty
Louis XIII's reign was a source of inspiration for which novels?
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Phantom of the Opera
The Three Musketeers
What is the definition of mercantilism?
An economic policy that favours the maximisation of exports and minimisation of imports often requiring strong government intervention
A hands-off approach to economics, favouring privatisation and little to no government intervention
A policy that promotes the well-being of the state above personal interests or ideologies
The Court of Versailles was bogged down with odd rituals. What was the lever?
The ceremony of turning on the water to the palace fountains through the use of a large lever
The ceremony of watching the Royal Family eat
The ceremony of watching the Royal Family wake and helping them to dress
With whom did France ally during the Thirty Years' War?
The Catholic German Princes
The Protestant German Princes
Who was the second wife of Louis XIV but not Queen of France because their marriage was morganatic?
Maria Theresa of Spain
Françoise-Athénaïs, Marquise de Montespan
Francçoise, Marquise de Mantenon
What was the name of the Royal Anthem of France?
(a)
What is the most famous room at the Palace of Versailles?
(a)
Check all the Bourbon Kings of France.
Henry III
Henry IV
Louis X
Louis XIII
Louis XIV
