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During the war, the French army suffered a major defeat at the battle of Blenheim in which year?
During the war, the French army suffered a major defeat at the battle of Blenheim in which year?
- 1703
- 1704 (correct)
- 1713
- 1709
Which religious group revolted in the Cévennes region in 1703, starting a guerilla war?
Which religious group revolted in the Cévennes region in 1703, starting a guerilla war?
- Protestants (correct)
- Jansenists
- Papists
- Catholics
What did the Jansenists call for in response to the control of the church by Louis XIV?
What did the Jansenists call for in response to the control of the church by Louis XIV?
- A separation of church and state
- A stricter form of piety (correct)
- Religious tolerance
- A return to polytheism
What was the name of the Pope's bull issued in 1713 that condemned the theological doctrines of the Jansenists?
What was the name of the Pope's bull issued in 1713 that condemned the theological doctrines of the Jansenists?
What event in 1709-1710 had a devastating impact on the French population, destroying crops and causing widespread misery?
What event in 1709-1710 had a devastating impact on the French population, destroying crops and causing widespread misery?
What did Louis XIV do in order to appeal directly to his subjects for their support during the war?
What did Louis XIV do in order to appeal directly to his subjects for their support during the war?
What did the Bourbon Philip V of Spain renounce as part of the peace settlement in 1713?
What did the Bourbon Philip V of Spain renounce as part of the peace settlement in 1713?
What did Louis XIV's attempt to ensure the survival of the dynasty by making his illegitimate sons eligible for the throne do?
What did Louis XIV's attempt to ensure the survival of the dynasty by making his illegitimate sons eligible for the throne do?
What was the state of the French kingdom at the time of Louis XIV's death in 1715?
What was the state of the French kingdom at the time of Louis XIV's death in 1715?
What did the disasters of the war and the increasing criticism of Louis XIV's absolutist system lead to?
What did the disasters of the war and the increasing criticism of Louis XIV's absolutist system lead to?
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