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The Protestant Reformation in France

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What was the name of the French Protestant movement?

  1. Huguenots

  2. Calvinists

  3. Lutherans

  4. Zwinglians


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The French Protestants were known as Huguenots.

Who was the most influential leader of the French Reformation?

  1. John Calvin

  2. Martin Luther

  3. Ulrich Zwingli

  4. Andreas Karlstadt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Calvin was the most influential leader of the French Reformation.

In which city did the French Reformation begin?

  1. Paris

  2. Lyon

  3. Geneva

  4. Strasbourg


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The French Reformation began in Paris.

What was the name of the French king who issued the Edict of Fontainebleau?

  1. Henry IV

  2. Louis XIV

  3. Francis I

  4. Charles IX


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Louis XIV issued the Edict of Fontainebleau.

What was the main provision of the Edict of Fontainebleau?

  1. It granted religious freedom to the Huguenots.

  2. It revoked the Edict of Nantes.

  3. It established Catholicism as the official religion of France.

  4. It expelled the Huguenots from France.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The main provision of the Edict of Fontainebleau was that it revoked the Edict of Nantes.

What was the name of the French Protestant leader who was assassinated in 1562?

  1. Gaspard de Coligny

  2. Louis de Condé

  3. François de Guise

  4. Catherine de Medici


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gaspard de Coligny was the French Protestant leader who was assassinated in 1562.

What was the name of the massacre of French Protestants that took place in 1572?

  1. The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

  2. The Massacre of Vassy

  3. The Dragonnades

  4. The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was the massacre of French Protestants that took place in 1572.

How many Huguenots were killed in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?

  1. 10,000

  2. 20,000

  3. 30,000

  4. 40,000


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An estimated 20,000 Huguenots were killed in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.

What was the name of the French king who issued the Edict of Nantes?

  1. Henry IV

  2. Louis XIV

  3. Francis I

  4. Charles IX


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.

What was the main provision of the Edict of Nantes?

  1. It granted religious freedom to the Huguenots.

  2. It revoked the Edict of Fontainebleau.

  3. It established Catholicism as the official religion of France.

  4. It expelled the Huguenots from France.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main provision of the Edict of Nantes was that it granted religious freedom to the Huguenots.

How long did the Edict of Nantes remain in effect?

  1. 50 years

  2. 100 years

  3. 150 years

  4. 200 years


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Edict of Nantes remained in effect for 87 years.

What was the name of the French king who revoked the Edict of Nantes?

  1. Henry IV

  2. Louis XIV

  3. Francis I

  4. Charles IX


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes.

What was the main reason for Louis XIV's revocation of the Edict of Nantes?

  1. He wanted to promote religious unity in France.

  2. He was influenced by his Catholic advisors.

  3. He believed that the Huguenots were a threat to his authority.

  4. He wanted to increase the power of the monarchy.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Louis XIV's main reason for revoking the Edict of Nantes was that he wanted to promote religious unity in France.

What were the consequences of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes?

  1. The Huguenots were expelled from France.

  2. The Huguenots were forced to convert to Catholicism.

  3. The Huguenots were given the right to emigrate from France.

  4. The Huguenots were granted religious freedom.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main consequence of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes was that the Huguenots were expelled from France.

How many Huguenots left France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes?

  1. 100,000

  2. 200,000

  3. 300,000

  4. 400,000


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An estimated 200,000 Huguenots left France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

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