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