- 1. Which advisor played a key role in the rise to power of Louis XIV?
A) Cardinal Richelieu
B) Cardinal Mazarin
C) Cardinal Fleury
D) Cardinal Retz
- 2. What year did Louis XIV become King of France?
A) 1643
B) 1715
C) 1661
D) 1789
- 3. What nickname is Louis XIV commonly known by?
A) Earth King
B) Moon King
C) Star King
D) Sun King
- 4. What was the name of the royal court of Louis XIV?
A) Court of Fontainebleau
B) Court of Chantilly
C) Court of Louvre
D) Court of Versailles
- 5. Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, what was the significance of this act?
A) Expansion of civil rights
B) Promotion of freedom of religion
C) Persecution of Protestants
D) Decrease in taxes
- 6. Which royal palace did Louis XIV extensively enlarge and renovate during his reign?
A) Versailles
B) Chateau de Chambord
C) Fontainebleau
D) Louvre
- 7. Who was the finance minister under Louis XIV known for his economic reforms?
A) Louvois
B) Jacques Necker
C) Jean-Baptiste Colbert
D) Nicolas Fouquet
- 8. What style of art and architecture is often associated with Louis XIV's reign?
A) Gothic
B) Baroque
C) Rococo
D) Neoclassical
- 9. During Louis XIV's reign, what was the official court language of France?
A) Spanish
B) Latin
C) Italian
D) French
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