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WorksheetsUnit 2.1 Absolute Monarchy & Louis the XIV
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was the king who lived in the Palace of Versailles and ruled France for over 72 years?
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charles de Gaulle
Who was named Regent to rule in the name of Louis XIV when he ascended to the throne at the age of five?
Cardinal Jules Mazarin
Bishop Jacques Bossuet
Marie Antoinette
Joan of Arc
What concept did Louis XIV believe in, which stated that the King's right to rule came directly from God and could not be bound by the will of the people?
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
Divine Right of Kings
Social Contract
What phrase did Louis XIV use to convey the concept of his absolute power?
Vive la révolution
L'etat c'est moi
Liberté, égalité, fraternité
E pluribus unum
In what year did Louis XIV order the court and the government to move to Versailles permanently?
1661
1750
1682
1715
What title did Louis XIV refer to himself as, believing that his subjects revolved around him like the planets revolved around the Sun?
The Sun King
The Moon King
The Star King
The Earth King
Under Louis XIV's leadership, which nation became the richest in Europe?
Germany
France
England
Spain
What form of rule did Louis XIV bring to France, which brought stability to the nation and turned it into a world power?
Absolute Rule
Dictatorship
Republic
Constitutional Monarchy
During Louis XIV's reign, France waged war against several European nations, running up tremendous debts. Which of the following was NOT a result of this?
Art and Culture
World Power
Financial Ruin
Stability
When did Louis XIV die, leaving behind a legacy of stability, world power, and an era of art and culture?
1661
1789
1715
1643
