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Quiz for Living in the Past: The Absolutist Palace

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1. Royal palaces such as Versailles were intended to

overawe the people and proclaim their owner’s authority and power.

provide places of private retreat for monarchs.

serve as engines of economic growth for regional economies.

demonstrate their owner’s devotion to their people.

Correct. The answer is a. Palaces such as Versailles were symbols of the absolute power of their owners.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Palaces such as Versailles were symbols of the absolute power of their owners.

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2. At any one time, how many people generally occupied the palace of Versailles?

Less than fifty

Several hundred

Several thousand

Tens of thousands

Correct. The answer is c. Louis XIV required all great nobles to spend at least part of the year at Versailles, turning the palace into the center of French political activity. As a result, the palace generally housed several thousand people at any given time.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Louis XIV required all great nobles to spend at least part of the year at Versailles, turning the palace into the center of French political activity. As a result, the palace generally housed several thousand people at any given time.

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3. Which of these was demonstrated by the palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy?

His high standing with the Austrian royal family

His desire to set himself up as an independent monarch

His subservience to Louis XIV

His commitment to Enlightenment thought and culture

Correct. The answer is a. Eugene had served the Austrian king well and was richly rewarded, allowing him to build a magnificent palace.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Eugene had served the Austrian king well and was richly rewarded, allowing him to build a magnificent palace.

Quiz for Living in the Past: The Absolutist Palace

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