H04 - 09 ABSOLUTISM: France – “Louis XIV” 10/25/2013

Name: ______Due: THU. 7 NOV 2013 or ______

Homework: Absolutism: FRANCE – Louis XIV Global History 2 H

INSTRUCTIONS: pages 464 – 466, 470 - 471 .. Ch. 14 - Section 3 "Response to Crisis: Absolutism”

1. Why did European monarchs imitate from King Louis XIV … and why?

2. How old were King Louis XIII and XIV when they began their reign of (to rule) France?

3. Which “institution” ruled France in the beginning of each King’s reign?

4. What is meant by the term “Sun King”?

5. What was “Versailles” … and what was its purpose?

6. Where did King Louis XIV not have much power … and how did he handle the situation?

7. How did King Louis XIV expect to pay for everything?

8. Describe France upon the death of King Louis XIV.
MUTLIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
9. During the 16th and 17th centuries, monarchs in western Europe sought to

  1. develop democratic institutions
  2. guarantee the personal liberty of citizens
  3. centralize their own political power
  4. encourage religious toleration

10. In the partial outline below, which heading belongs after Roman numeral I?

I. ______

A. Louis XIV
B. Phillip II
C. Henry VIII

  1. Divine Right Monarchs
  2. Supporters of Democracy
  3. Religious Reformers
  4. Leaders of the Crusades

Base your answer on the quotation and on your knowledge of social studies.

“…Finally, let us put together the things so great and so august [exalted] which we have said about royal authority. Behold an immense people united in a single person; behold this holy power, paternal and absolute; behold the secret cause which governs the whole body of the state, contained in a single head: you see the image of God in the king, and you have the idea of royal majesty. God is holiness itself, goodness itself, and power itself. In these things lies the majesty of God. In the image of these things lies the majesty of the prince….”

— Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, 1679

11. In this passage, Bossuet was describing the power held by

  1. Charlemagne 2. St. Joan of Arc 3. Louis XIV 4. Robespierre
Base your answer to the question on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: / Although I spread serfdom in my country, I tried to modernize our society by incorporating western technology.
Speaker B: / I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained my country’s treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars.
Speaker C: / I gained much wealth from my overseas empire in the Americas. I waged war against the Protestants and lost.
Speaker D: / I inherited the throne and imprisoned my foes without a trial. I dissolved Parliament because I did not want to consult with them when I increased taxes.
12. Which speaker represents the view of King Louis XIV of France?
  1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D

13. Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?

  1. Louis XIV 2. John Locke 3. Karl Marx 4. Queen Isabella

14. A common goal of Philip II of Spain and Louis XIV of France was to

  1. spread Calvinism 3. promote political revolutions
  2. maintain absolute power 4. isolate their nations

15. Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I.______

A. Writings of Thomas Hobbes
B. Divine right theory
C. Centralization of political power
D. Reign of Louis XIV

  1. Beginning of Global Trade
  2. Growth of Democracy in Europe
  3. Rise of Absolutism
  4. Age of Exploration

16. Louis XIV (France) and Peter the Great (Russia) would most likely agree with the expression

  1. “government should leave businesses alone”
  2. “countries should settle differences without war”
  3. “do not question government authority”
  4. “all men are created with natural rights”

17. One way in which Sulieman the Magnificent, Akbar the Great, and Louis XIV are similar is that each was

  1. an important religious reformer
  2. a supporter of laissez-faire practices
  3. a leader of independence movements
  4. an absolute monarch

18. Akbar the Great, Suleiman the Magnificent, and Louis XIV are all rulers associated with

  1. natural rights 3. filial piety
  2. religious toleration 4. absolutism

19. One similarity in the policies of Louis XIV and of Suleiman the Magnificent is that both leaders

  1. expanded their empires in the Americas
  2. encouraged the growth of democracy
  3. increased the power of their central governments
  4. abolished the bureaucracy

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