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Louis XIV Quiz

How well do you know this 17-18th century French monarch and his era?
*When guessing names of kings/queens, write the numbers, as well (e.g. "Henry VIII" or "Henry 8", not just "Henry")
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Last updated: July 9, 2024
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First submittedJuly 9, 2024
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House
Bourbon
Father*
Louis XIII
Mother*
Anne of Austria
Religion
French Catholicism
Type of dance he excelled at
Ballet
Greek God he portrayed in his first performance
Apollo
This gave him this moniker
The Sun King / le Roi Soleil
 
 
Reign
Length of reign (in years)
72 years
Form of monarchy
Absolutism
"L'État, c'est moi." translates to
"I am the state."
His chief minister
Cardinal Mazarin
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Marquis of Louvois
Name of his successor*
Louis XV
The successor's relationship to Louis XIV
Great-grandson
 
 
Construction
Palace he constructed and reigned from
Palace of Versailles
Palace, now a museum, he renovated
Palace of Louvre
Retirement home for soldiers, now a military museum, he constructed
Hôtel des Invalides (House of Invalids)
Territories
Major American river discovered
Mississippi
US state claimed and named for Louis XIV
Louisiana
Major inland European region attained
Artois, Alsace, Franche-Comté, Flanders...
 
 
Nine Years' War
Countries allied in the Grand Alliance against France (1688-1697)
Dutch Republic
England
Holy Roman Empire
Savoyard State
Scotland
Spanish Empire
Name of the war they fought
Nine Years' War
 
 
Patronage
Louis XIV's favourite artists
Playwright (e.g. The Misanthrope)
Molière
Composer (e.g. Le Bourgeois gentilhomme)
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Playwright (e.g. Andromaque, Phèdre)
Jean Racine
Poet (e.g. Fables)
Jean de La Fontaine
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