Question

question 9 (1 point) what personal historical event directly motivated louis xiv to centralize power and strengthen the french monarchy at the expense of the nobility? his desire to personally lead frances expansion into new colonial territories. a series of civil wars he witnessed, which were led by nobles attempting to limit the crowns power. a severe economic depression that necessitated total control over taxation. a threat of invasion from a coalition of rival european nations. question 10 (1 point) the text suggests the growing middle class bought wedgwood plates featuring images of nobility primarily to serve what socio - economic purpose? to provide accurate historical portraits for educational purposes within their households. to show respect and direct political support for the specific individuals whose portraits were featured. to acquire a status symbol, demonstrating that they had disposable income to spend on luxury items. to demonstrate their dedication to traditional art forms over modern european styles. question 11 (1 point) according to francis bacon, which three chinese inventions fundamentally changed the world by affecting learning, warfare, and navigation? silk, tea, and the compass. paper, the crossbow, and the wheelbarrow. the imperial bureaucracy, porcelain, and silk. printing, gunpowder, and the magnet

Explanation:

• Question 9: Louis XIV witnessed the Fronde (a series of civil wars led by nobles to limit royal power). This made him determined to centralize power. Colonial expansion desire was more of a later - stage imperialist move, economic depression was not the direct cause related to noble - crown power struggle, and invasion threat was not the most direct personal historical event for centralization.
• Question 10: The growing middle class in the context of consumer culture used luxury items like Wedgwood plates (with noble images) as status symbols. They were not mainly for educational historical portraits (as they were luxury items, not textbooks), not for direct political support (more about social status), and not about art form dedication (but about social - economic status).
• Question 11: Printing affected learning (dissemination of knowledge), gunpowder affected warfare (changed military tactics and power dynamics), and the magnet (compass) affected navigation (enabled long - distance sea travel). Silk and tea were more about trade commodities, the crossbow and wheelbarrow do not fit the three - aspect (learning, warfare, navigation) change as described by Bacon, and imperial bureaucracy and porcelain do not match the criteria.

Answer:

• Question 9: A series of civil wars he witnessed, which were led by nobles attempting to limit the crown’s power.
• Question 10: To acquire a status symbol, demonstrating that they had disposable income to spend on luxury items.
• Question 11: Printing, Gunpowder, and the Magnet.