World History Chapter 23

A coup d'état describes a sudden, forceful seizure of governmental control.

• True

• False

At first, in an attempt to appear to be a constitutionally chosen leader, Napoleon held a vote of the people or plebiscite.

• True

• False

As part of his reform program, Napoleon set up lycées, or national banks.

• True

• False

In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte made himself the president of France.

• True

• False

To restore good relations between France and the Roman Catholic Church, Napoleon and the pope signed a concordat, or agreement.

• True

• False

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

• Robespierre was executed by guillotine.

• French women marched all the way to Versailles.

• A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder.

• All of the above are true.

Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?

• Holy Alliance

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

• Declaration of Independence

• Napoleonic Code

What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?

• He set up government-run public schools.

• He set up a comprehensive system of laws.

• He established a fairer tax code.

• All of the above are true.

Who was the most influential leader at the Congress of Vienna?

• Czar Alexander I of Russia

• Emperor Francis I of Austria

• King Frederick William III of Prussia

• Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria

Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?

• the nobility

• the bourgeoisie

• the peasant class

• the urban class