King Louis XIV (14th) Quiz

Who was the French king known as the Sun King?

• Louis XIV

• Louis XIII

• Henry IV

• Anne of Austria

Who Temporarily ruled while "with" King Louis XIV, while he was still to young to rule on his own?

• Anne of Austria

• Queen Victoria

• King George III

• King Louis XIII

What was the name of the series of opposition movements against the monarchy in France?

• The Fronde

• The Dutch War

• The War of Devolution

• The War of the Spanish Succession

Who was the prominent official who oversaw finances and public works in Louis XIV's regime?

• Jacques-Benigne Bossuet

• Cardinal Mazarin

• Anne of Austria

• Jean-Baptiste Colbert

What policy did Jean-Baptiste Colbert support?

• Absolutism

• Constitutionalism

• Mercantilism

• Jansenism

Which war resulted in significant losses for France, including in Canada?

• The War of Devolution

• The Dutch War

• The War of the League of Augsburg

• The War of the Spanish Succession

What did the Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet preach about the monarchy?

• The divine right of kings

• The importance of religious conformity

• The need for economic development

• The power of the nobility

What was the name of the tax introduced by Henry IV to fund ongoing wars?

• Fronde

• Intendants

• Edict de Nantes

• Paulette

What was the main purpose of Louis XIV's court at Versailles?

• To enforce absolutist rule

• To encourage economic development

• To promote religious conformity

• To divert the nobility

What did the revocation of the Edict de Nantes by Louis XIV result in?

• Religious conformity

• Expansion of the French empire

• Increased religious freedom

• Protestant migration