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Revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbean — Unit test

Question 5 • 670201 World History S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

Louis XIV called himself the “Sun King” because he

Answer
A
believed he could control the weather.
B
was regarded as having a warm, friendly personality.
C
thought that, like the sun, he was at the center of the French universe.
D
frequently took long vacations on the southern coast of France.

Explanation

Louis XIV used the image of the sun to represent his power and central place in France. Just as the sun was seen as the center of the solar system, he believed the king should be at the center of the French state and its court. So the correct choice is that he thought he was at the center of the French universe.

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