Louis XIV sole ruler of France after Cardinal Mazarin dies

1. Who became the sole ruler of France after Cardinal Mazarin's death?

A) Louis XVI
B) Philippe I
C) Louis XIV
D) Louis XIII

2. What nickname was Louis XIV given?

A) The Sun King
B) The Star King
C) The Earth King
D) The Moon King

3. How long did Louis XIV rule France?

A) 50 years
B) 35 years
C) 100 years
D) 72 years

4. Where did Louis XIV build his palace that became synonymous with his reign?

A) Louvre
B) Versailles
C) Fontainebleau
D) Chateau de Chambord

5. What style of art was prominent during Louis XIV's reign?

A) Renaissance
B) Cubism
C) Baroque
D) Neoclassicism

6. Louis XIV had a rivalry with which country during his reign?

A) Austria
B) Spain
C) England
D) Russia

7. Which of the following was a famous minister in Louis XIV's court?

A) Catherine the Great
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) Napoleon Bonaparte
D) Jean-Baptiste Colbert

8. What was Louis XIV's famous declaration that summed up his royal authority?

A) L'État, c'est moi (I am the state)
B) Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)
C) Eureka (I have found it)
D) Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood)

9. What was Louis XIV's official title?

A) King of France and Navarre
B) Emperor of France
C) Czar of France
D) Pharaoh of France

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