Lesson 2F.2.1

2F.2.1 Louis XIV in decline, 1685–1715 Quiz: AQA History, Unit 17

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Lesson 2F.2.1, Louis XIV in decline, 1685–1715: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA History (7042), Unit 17: 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which treaty ended the Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance in 1697?

    • Treaty of Utrecht
    • Treaty of Nijmegen
    • Treaty of Ratisbon
    • Treaty of Ryswick

  2. Which Dutch Stadtholder became King of England following the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

    • Charles of Austria
    • Philippe of Orleans
    • Philip of Anjou
    • William of Orange

  3. Which anti-French coalition was formed in 1686 by European powers to oppose Louis XIV?

    • Grand Alliance
    • League of Augsburg
    • Catholic League
    • Triple Alliance

  4. Which grandson of Louis XIV was named heir to the Spanish throne in 1700?

    • Charles of Austria
    • Philippe of Orleans
    • Philip of Anjou
    • Grand Dauphin

  5. Which 1704 battle was a major Allied victory over French and Bavarian forces during the War of the Spanish Succession?

    • Oudenarde
    • Blenheim
    • Malplaquet
    • Ramillies

  6. Which 1713 peace treaty formally concluded the War of the Spanish Succession?

    • Treaty of Ryswick
    • Treaty of Nijmegen
    • Treaty of Rastatt
    • Treaty of Utrecht

  7. Which strategic Mediterranean territories did Britain gain from Spain in the Treaty of Utrecht?

    • Malta and Cyprus
    • Corsica and Mallorca
    • Gibraltar and Minorca
    • Sicily and Sardinia

  8. Who became the secret second wife of Louis XIV in 1683?

    • Anne of Austria
    • Madame de Montespan
    • Madame de Maintenon
    • Maria Theresa

  9. Which Protestant rising in the Cevennes between 1702 and 1704 reflected continuing religious resistance?

    • The Camisard revolt
    • The Fronde
    • The Vendee revolt
    • The Jacobite rising

  10. Who succeeded Louis XIV as King of France upon his death in 1715?

    • Grand Dauphin
    • Louis XV
    • Louis XVI
    • Philippe of Orleans

  11. Who served as Regent of France during the minority of Louis XV from 1715?

    • Duke of Bourbon
    • Philippe of Orleans
    • Cardinal Fleury
    • Duke of Maine

  12. What legal action did the Parlement of Paris take regarding Louis XIV's will in 1715?

    • It annulled it
    • It enforced it
    • It ratified it
    • It ignored it

  13. Which new tax was introduced in 1695 to pay for the war, applying to all subjects regardless of their rank?

    • The capitation
    • The gabelle
    • The vingtieme
    • The taille

  14. Which spiritual movement, associated with Fenelon, was condemned by Rome in 1699?

    • Gallicanism
    • Pietism
    • Quietism
    • Jansenism

  15. Which principle asserted the independence of the French Church from papal control?

    • Gallicanism
    • Quietism
    • Jansenism
    • Ultramontanism

  16. Which broad European anti-French coalition was established in 1689 following the Glorious Revolution?

    • Grand Alliance
    • Holy League
    • Triple Alliance
    • League of Augsburg

  17. Which treaty ended the Nine Years' War in 1697?

    • Peace of Nijmegen
    • Peace of Ryswick
    • Treaty of Rastatt
    • Treaty of Utrecht

  18. What major economic burden did Louis XIV leave France with upon his death in 1715?

    • Massive royal debt
    • Severe currency devaluation
    • Loss of colonies
    • Hyperinflation

  19. What was the main cause of France's severe financial strain by 1715?

    • Court extravagance
    • Peasant rebellions
    • Loss of colonies
    • High war costs

  20. What primary cause triggered widespread popular protests in France during Louis XIV's later reign?

    • Famine and taxation
    • Religious toleration
    • Court scandals
    • Loss of territory

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