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THE AGE OF ABSOLUTISM
Section 2 Quiz
A. Terms, People, and Places
Match the descriptions in Column I with the terms in Column II. Write the letter of the
correct answer in the blank provided. Not all the words, names, or places in Column II will be
used. Each answer can be used only once.
Column I
Column II
1. granted toleration of French Protestants
2. court ceremony celebrating the king’s rising
3. immense palace of Louis XIV
4. French Protestants
5. royal official under Louis XIV
B. Main Ideas
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Huguenots
Henry IV
Edict of Nantes
Cardinal Richelieu
Versailles
intendant
levée
Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided.
6. What decision did Henry IV have to make to become king?
a. to become a Protestant
c. to revoke the Edict of Nantes
b. to become a Catholic
d. to renounce absolute power
7. Cardinal Richelieu is known for
a. rebelling against Louis XIII.
b. strengthening the Estates-General.
c. weakening the power of Huguenots and nobles.
d. serving under Louis XIV.
8. Louis XIV expanded his power by
a. staging an uprising called
c. outlawing the levée.
the Fronde.
b. having Bishop Bossuet executed. d. building a strong army
9. An important symbol of the Sun King’s wealth was
a. the establishment of banking in France.
b. his ownership of manufacturing plants.
c. the palace of Versailles.
d. his friendship with nobles.
10. The Dutch and the English wanted to maintain a balance of power to
a. prevent France from dominating Europe.
b. allow Phillip V to rule Spain and Germany.
c. expel Muslims and Jews from Spain.
d. support “a splendid century.”
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