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Organization (5 points)
___ Notes are clearly organized in a logical order (2 points)
___ No important sheets missing (study guide, etc.)
___ Bookbag is neat and orderly
___ Pages are not falling out of notebook

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___1) What was the purpose of the Edict of NantesŒ
a) It granted religious toleration to Catholics.
b) It granted religious toleration to the Huguenots.
c) It granted religious toleration to Jews.
d) It granted religious toleration to Muslims.

___2) Which is an example of how Louis XIV strengthened royal powerŒ

a) He got rid of the French military.
b) He met regularly with the Estates General.
c) He believed ³l¶etatc¶estmoi´.
d) He increased the power of the nobility.

___3) Which of these government reforms did King Louis put into placeŒ
a) Strengthened power of local governments
b) Hired intendants to collect taxes and administer justice
c) Established a system of checks and balances
d) Gave voting privileges to the new merchant middle class

___4) How did Louis XIV change artŒ

a )He made it glorify human potential and achievement
b) He made it glorify the Christian God
c) He made it glorify important leaders of countries
d) He made it glorify the ancient Greeks

___5) Louis XIV changed the French Ch rch by«

a) Urging the Pope to reform his corrupt ways to stop the Protestant Reformation
b) Supporting the Protestant Reformation because he believed competition in
ideas was good for society
c) Putting himself as head of the Catholic Church within France ( collecting taxes
from it and setting rules about how much archbishops could make)
d) Making sure bishops were fighting the famine in his kingdom

(6) Why did Louis XIV pick the Sun King as his nicknameΠWhat did it say about
himselfŒ
(7) What government agents acted as both spies and tax collectors for local townsŒ

(8) Why were people willing to give power to an absolute rulerŒ

(A) The average person believed that kings had ______________ __________, which
was«

(B) Leaders promised«.

Part C- Yo do not have to do this on the pop q iz. I j st want yo to have them.

Possible short term q estions for the f t re

1) How did Louis centralize power around himself through the governmentŒ
Discuss the role of«
’ Intendants
’ Centralization
’ Limits on the rights of nobles through the Estates General and the
Palace of Versailles

2) How did Louis centralize power around himself through religionΠDiscuss the role
of«
’ French Catholic Church
’ Revoking the Edict of Nantes
’ Persecution of Huguenots

3) How did Louis use arts and society to centralize power around himselfŒ
Discuss«
’ The display of power through fountains at the Palace of Versailles
’ The display of power through his changing of art
’ The start of fashion trends through all of Europe in home decoration and
clothing
’ Popularizing his nickname the Sun King through ballet

4) How did Louis centralize control over the economy and how successful was this
effortΠDiscuss...
’ Mercantilism
’ The role of war