Les Misérables / Post French Revolution

Les

Miserables

By Miss Vane

Born in Besancon, France, in 1802. At the
age of 15, he was honoured by a literary
organization for a poem, and he
published his first book of poems when
he was twenty. His great historical novel,
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1831)
made him popular.

Author: Victor Hugo

What was
happening in France
between 1815-1832?

Napoleon Bonaparte

Multiple Choice

In what year did Napoleon named himself Emperor of France?

• 1800

• 1804

• 1798

• 1817

Fill in the Blank

How was called the battles between France and the different coalitions?

Multiple Choice

How many coalitions fought against the French Empire?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Multiple Choice

Why did Napoleon's rule of France influence Venezuela's independence?

• Napoleon fought wars in Spain

• Napoleon helped the American Revolution

• Napoleon financed Venezuela in their independence war

• Napoleon appointed the king of Spain

Fill in the Blank

What is the name of the island where Napoleon retired after he lost his final battle?

Multiple Choice

In what year and battle did Napoleon lose all his power?

• 1815 in the Battle of Waterloo

• 1812 in the Battle of Waterloo

• 1815 in the Battle of Borodino

• 1812 in the Battle of Borodino

July Revolution of 1830

Reorder

Reorder the following events of French history

• Rule of King Louis XVI

• The French Revolution

• Napoleon's rule

• Battle of Waterloo

• July Rebellion

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Who was the King before the July Revolution?

• Charles IX

• Charles X

• Charles XI

• Charles XV

Multiple Select

Which where the reasons why the July Revolution started?

• Strict Censorship

• Compensation for aristocratic losses

• People starvation

• Death penalty for damaging church object

Fill in the Blank

Name of the new king of France during the July Revolution

June Rebellion of 1832

Multiple Select

Which were the causes of the June Rebellion

• Harvest failures

• Increased cost of living

• Food shortages

• Death of General Lamarque

Match

Match the following consequences with the correct event

• French Revolution

• Napoleon's Empire

• June Rebellion

• July Revolution

Citizens rights and new democratic ideas

Meritocracy and equality before law

Constitutional Monarchy, more uprisings

Showed the poor living conditions

• Citizens rights and new democratic ideas

• Meritocracy and equality before law

• Constitutional Monarchy, more uprisings

• Showed the poor living conditions

Match

Match the following dates with the historical French event

• June Rebellion

• French Revolution

• Napoleon's coronation

• July Revolution

• Battle of Waterloo

1832

1789

1804

1830

1815

• 1832

• 1789

• 1804

• 1830

• 1815

Poll

What aspects of the French history will be in the book Les Miserables?

• Poor living conditions

• Community uprisings

• Death and starvation

• Bad governments

• Absolutism and Constitutional Monarchy

Open Ended

With all this information, what do you expect of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo?