Napoleon for Benchmark

Which of these is TRUE of Napoleon?

• He took advantage of the political chaos following the French Revolution to come the power. 
• His alliance with England enabled him to assemble the largest army and navy in Europe. 
• He successfully invaded Russia and added it to his empire.
• He was one of the leaders of the French Revolution. 

Although Napoleon crowned himself emperor, he was generally welcomed as a leader by the people of France becuase he offered

• anarchy.
• resolution. 
• stability. 
• territory. 

The French Revolution (1789) began as a reaction to

• unequal taxation.
• religious persecution.
• invasion by the Moors. 
• a desire for democracy.

Prior to the French Revolution, which class has the most people but the least political power?

• First Estates
• Second Estate
• Third Estates
• Estates General

Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power came as

• an opponent of the Revolution
• husband of Marie Antionette
• after executing Louis XVI
• a French Military hero. 

Which group would have been part of the Third Estate in the period immediately before the French Revolution? 

• Kings
• Lawyers
• Nobles
• Preists

Maximillien Robespierre
Reign of Terror
The Directory
All of these items were part of 

• the Thermidorian Reaction during the French Revolution
• the transition in the nature of the French Revolution
• the establishment of the French Revolution
• the end of the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

This image depicts an event that is considered to be the beginning of the French Revolution. What is the name of the event? 

• The burning of Paris
• The Tennis Court Oath
• The storming of the Bastille
• The beheading of the King Louis XVI