module 11 lesson 2

Question 1

order that gave Huguenots the right to live in peace in Catholic France

Answer 1

Edict of Nantes

Question 2

chief minister of France who reduced the power of the nobles

Answer 2

Cardinal Richelieu

Question 3

belief that nothing could be known for certain

Answer 3

skepticism

Question 4

French king who was an absolute ruler

Answer 4

Louis XIV

Question 5

official of the French government

Answer 5

intendant

Question 6

chief minister of finance under Louis XIV

Answer 6

Jean Baptiste Colbert

Question 7

war fought by other European nations against France and Spain when those two states tried to unite their thrones

Answer 7

War of the Spanish Succession

Question 8

Which action by Louis XIV damaged the French economy by forcing skilled workers to emigrate from France?

Answer 8

termination of the Edict of Nantes

Question 9

How was Louis XIV able to expand French territory?

Answer 9

France created a powerful army from its large population

Question 10

What did the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre suggest about sixteenth century France?

Answer 10

The nobility was influenced by Protestant ideas

Question 11

How did the French wars of religion influence Montaigne’s writings?

Answer 11

The personal loss of a friend caused him to question old ideas and beliefs

Question 12

How did France develop a strong economy during the reign of Louis XIV?

Answer 12

by promoting economic policies such as providing tax credits to French companies

Question 13

Which statement describes Louis XIV’s reign?

Answer 13

He built large palaces in order to portray the image of a supreme ruler.

Question 14

How did Louis XIV’s ward change the political landscape of Europe?

Answer 14

Austria joined a military alliance to limit the power of France