6.3 practise quiz

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3. The Time of Regents and Monarchs

6.3. Absolutism

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Where was France governed from during Louis XIV's reign?

1. Versailles
2. Marseille
3. Lyon
4. Paris

What did Louis XIV believe gave him the right to rule?

1. Inheritance
2. Election by the people
3. Military conquest
4. Divine right of kings

What is the term used to describe a king with absolute power?

1. Monarchy
2. Communism
3. Democracy
4. Absolutism

Who ruled alongside Louis XIV before he declared absolutism?

1. His wife
2. His chief minister
3. His son
4. His father

What were the colonies forbidden to do under mercantilism?

1. To produce finished products
2. To trade raw materials or products with each other
3. To establish their own governments
4. To import raw materials from France

Why were raw materials from the colonies taxed?

1. To make the colonists less profitable and increase France's profit
2. To help the colonists become wealthier
3. To promote fair trade between France and the colonies
4. To encourage the colonies to become self-sufficient

How did France make a profit under mercantilism?

1. By reducing taxes on its citizens
2. By exporting more than it imported
3. By relying on donations from other countries
4. By importing more than it exported

Who was appointed by Louis XIV to improve the finances of France?

1. Napoleon Bonaparte
2. Jean-Baptist Colbert
3. Charles de Gaulle
4. Marie Antoinette

What was the main goal of mercantilism?

1. To acquire as much gold and silver as possible
2. To promote free trade
3. To become economically self-sufficient
4. To reduce the gap between the rich and poor

What was the period from 1650 until 1672 known as?

1. The First Stadtholderless Period
2. The Orange Monarchy Period
3. The Second Stadtholderless Period
4. The Calvinist Republic Period

Who was Johan de Witt?

1. The grand pensionary who supported the idea of a stadtholderless Republic
2. The second stadtholder of the Republic
3. The leader of the Orangists
4. The first stadtholder of the Republic

Who was William III?

1. The son of Frederick Henry who became stadtholder after his father's death
2. The grand pensionary who tried to abolish the post of stadtholder
3. The son of William II who was born eight days after his father's death
4. The son of Maurice who became stadtholder after his father's death

Who were the Anti-Orangists?

1. People who opposed the idea of a hereditary stadtholdership
2. Politicians who supported the abolition of the post of stadtholder
3. Regenten who were in favour of a strong Republic led by the States General
4. Regenten who supported a Calvinist monarchy with an Orange king

Who were the Orangists?

1. Regenten who supported a strong Republic led by the States General
2. Politicians who supported the abolition of the post of stadtholder
3. Regenten who supported a Calvinist monarchy with an Orange king
4. People who opposed the idea of a hereditary stadtholdership

Why is 1672 known as the Disaster Year?

1. The Republic suffered from a major famine
2. The Republic lost its control over the trade routes
3. The Republic was attacked from three sides at the same time
4. The Republic faced a severe economic depression

Which battle prevented the English army from invading the Republic?

1. The Battle of Hastings
2. Admiral Michiel de Ruyter defeated the English fleet
3. The Battle of Waterloo
4. The Battle of Trafalgar

What was the main reason behind England's support of the French king's attack on the Dutch Republic?

1. To weaken the French king's power
2. Jealous of the Republic's successful trade and wealth
3. To prevent the Dutch Republic from expanding their territory
4. To help France gain control of the Spanish Netherlands

Which countries supported the French king's attack on the Dutch Republic?

1. Spain and Italy
2. Austria and Prussia
3. England, Cologne, and Munster
4. Portugal and Sweden

What was the reason behind the French king's attack on the Dutch Republic?

1. Claimed the Spanish Netherlands belonged to him
2. To help the English invasion
3. Wanted to expand his territory
4. To gain control of the Dutch trade routes

Who proved to be a successful military leader during the war with France?

1. The French army
2. William III of Orange
3. Johan de Witt
4. Cornelis de Witt

What was the impact of the war with France on the Republic's economy?

1. It caused inflation in the Republic
2. It had no impact on the Republic's economy
3. It resulted in a decline of the Republic as a powerful country
4. It boosted the Republic's economy

What happened to Johan and Cornelis de Witt?

1. They fled to another country
2. They were murdered and mutilated by a group of Orangists
3. They resigned from their positions
4. They were captured by the French army

Who convinced the Provincial States to appoint William III as stadtholder?

1. Cornelis de Witt
2. Johan de Witt
3. The French army
4. The Orangists in Holland and Zeeland

Why did people call out for a stadtholder?

1. To surrender to the French
2. To seek refuge in other countries
3. To negotiate peace with the French
4. To lead them against the French invasion

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