- 1. Which advisor played a key role in the rise to power of Louis XIV?
A) Cardinal Mazarin
B) Cardinal Retz
C) Cardinal Fleury
D) Cardinal Richelieu
- 2. What year did Louis XIV become King of France?
A) 1789
B) 1661
C) 1643
D) 1715
- 3. What nickname is Louis XIV commonly known by?
A) Star King
B) Moon King
C) Sun King
D) Earth King
- 4. Which royal palace did Louis XIV extensively enlarge and renovate during his reign?
A) Fontainebleau
B) Louvre
C) Chateau de Chambord
D) Versailles
- 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) Nicolas Fouquet
B) Louvois
C) Jean-Baptiste Colbert
D) Jacques Necker
- 7. What was the name of the royal court of Louis XIV?
A) Court of Versailles
B) Court of Fontainebleau
C) Court of Louvre
D) Court of Chantilly
- 8. What style of art and architecture is often associated with Louis XIV's reign?
A) Rococo
B) Neoclassical
C) Gothic
D) Baroque
- 9. During Louis XIV's reign, what was the official court language of France?
A) Italian
B) French
C) Spanish
D) Latin
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