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