Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Viewpoints 18.1: Descriptions of Louis XIV of France and the Kangxi Emperor of China

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1. Which of these adjectives might the duc de Saint-Simon have applied to Louis XIV?

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Correct: The answer is a. Over and over, Saint-Simon emphasized Louis XIV’s natural and awe-inspiring dignity.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Over and over, Saint-Simon emphasized Louis XIV’s natural and awe-inspiring dignity.
1. Which of these adjectives might the duc de Saint-Simon have applied to Louis XIV?

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2. According to Saint-Simon, which of these could be said of Louis XIV?

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Correct: The answer is b. Louis had a tight schedule from which he never varied.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Louis had a tight schedule from which he never varied.
2. According to Saint-Simon, which of these could be said of Louis XIV?

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3. Based on these two documents by Saint-Simon and Bouvet, which of these might be said of both Louis XIV and the Kangxi emperor?

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Correct: The answer is a. Both documents paint a picture of a leader who takes his position seriously.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Both documents paint a picture of a leader who takes his position seriously.
3. Based on these two documents by Saint-Simon and Bouvet, which of these might be said of both Louis XIV and the Kangxi emperor?

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4. What did Father Joachim Bouvet admire in the Kangxi emperor?

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Correct: The answer is d. Bouvet described the Kangxi emperor as a man with a “Quick and piercing Wit, a vast Memory, and Great Understanding.”
Incorrect: The answer is d. Bouvet described the Kangxi emperor as a man with a “Quick and piercing Wit, a vast Memory, and Great Understanding.”
4. What did Father Joachim Bouvet admire in the Kangxi emperor?