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