Quiz Louis XIV - The Sun King

1

In which year was Le Grand born?

In 1598

In 1638

In 1658

2

Under whose regency did he rule until 1651?

His father

His mother

His wife

3

How long was his reign?

72 years

82 years

92 years

4

Which dynasty does he come from?

The Bourbons

The Merovingians

The Valois

5

Under the influence of which of his wives did he return to religion?

Marie-Therese of Austria

Francoise d'Aubigne

6

Which sovereign house encircled France towards the end of the reign of Louis XIV?

The House of Habsburg

The House of Bernadotte

The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderbourg-Glucksbourg

7

Which Englishman was one of his opponents after the Glorious Revolution?

Edmond de Langley

Jacques Stuart

Guillaume d'Orange

8

What is the century of French classicism called?

Siecle lumiere

Grand Siecle

Siecle eclaire

9

Which of these years was marked by a great famine?

1693

1703

1713

10

How old was Louis XV when Louis XIV died?

5 years

10 years

15 years

11

In which of these cathedrals was Louis XIV crowned king?

Notre-Dame-de-Paris

Chartres

Reims

12

In which city did he die?

Paris

Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Versailles