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Memoirs of Louis XIV by Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon (duc de)
  • 1. What title did Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon hold?
A) Duc
B) Marquis
C) Comte
D) Baron
  • 2. Which monarch's reign is the focus of Saint-Simon's memoirs?
A) Charles IX
B) Louis XIII
C) Louis XVI
D) Louis XIV
  • 3. Which characteristic is associated with Louis XIV's reign?
A) Oligarchy
B) Feudalism
C) Absolute monarchy
D) Democracy
  • 4. Which palace is famously associated with Louis XIV?
A) Fontainebleau
B) Versailles
C) Château de Chenonceau
D) Château de Chambord
  • 5. Which element of life does Saint-Simon highlight at the court?
A) Military power
B) Economic prosperity
C) Religious practices
D) Social hierarchy
  • 6. Saint-Simon's memoirs shed light on the dynamics of which group?
A) The rural peasants
B) The bourgeoisie
C) The clergy
D) The aristocracy
  • 7. How does Saint-Simon's writing style differ from traditional chronicles?
A) Technical and complex
B) Personal and subjective
C) Objective and factual
D) Poetic and vague
  • 8. Which year marks the birth of Louis XIV?
A) 1655
B) 1638
C) 1620
D) 1643
  • 9. What is the relationship of Saint-Simon to Louis XIV?
A) Rival
B) Courtier
C) Exile
D) Military leader
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