Napoleon Quiz

The French people welcomed Napoleon because…

• they hoped he would fix the famine that France was experiencing

• they hoped he would fix the famine that France was experiencing

• he completely disagreed with the ideas of the French Revolution

• he promised to bring law and order to France after the chaos of the Reign of Terror

Before he took control of the French government, Napoleon was

• King Louis XVI’s top aid

• an Ambassador to Austria

• the Leader of the Committee of Public Safety

• a military genius, he rose rapidly through the French army

The Continental System restricted which of the following relationships?

• freedom of speech and freedom of the press

• the rights of women

• trade between Napoleon’s Empire and England

• trade between Napoleon’s Empire and The United States of America

In 1804, Napoleon named himself

• Pope

• Emperor

• King

• President

The Napoleonic Code was

• Napoleon’s plan for conquering Europe

• Napoleon’s system of clear, simplified, uniform laws

• Napoleon’s blockade of Great Britain

• A secret communication code

The beginning of the end for Napoleon came when his army, originally numbering over 400,000 men, suffered a crushing defeat by the army of what country?

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Austria

• Russia

After Napolean was exiled to Elba, the French monarchy was given back the throne.

• True

• False

Where was Napoleon's final defeat?

• Waterloo

• London

• Charleston

• Paris

Where was Napoleon exiled for the second time? This is where he wrote his memories and lived out his final days.

• Elba

• Versailles

• St. Helena

• Etna

In 1815 Napoleon escaped from exile, returned to France and raised another army. For a "Hundred Days" he reigned as emperor. Name one conclusion you can draw about Napoleon’s character.