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