Napoleon

Napoleon became a general by age _____.

• 24

• 55

• 6

• 30

Naploleon got national attention for battle he fought in __________.

• Kansas

• Italy

• Germany

• Algeria

Napoleon took part in a coup d'etat. What is a coup detat?

• A huge party in which new generals are named.

• A secret mission to learn secrets about enemies.

• Quickly taking over the government by force.

• An attack meant to confuse and distract the enemy.

When he first took power, Napoleon named himself ____________ of France.

• Grand Zuccini

• King

• First Consul

• the Big Daddy

Napoleon established new laws based on Enlightenment ideas. These were called:

• the Napoleonic Codes.

• the Enlightenment Laws.

• l'Ecoute Je Suis une Poisson.

• Hammurabi's Code

Napoleon eventually crowned himself __________________.

• emperor

• king

• duke

• Umrabadooba

Napoleon controlled Europe (pretty much) from the Atlantic Ocean to _____________.

• Japan

• Russia

• Ohio

• Spain

What eventually brought Napoleon down?

• Nationalism. The people Napoleon conquered resisted his authority.

• He was unable to defeat England and Russia.

• Ms. Bryant

• A & B

How did Russia turn into a huge big mistake for Napoleon?

• The Russian army proved waaaaaay too strong for the French.

• He didn't plan for the cruel Russian winter

• It turned out he was allergic to Russian water.

• All of his old girlfriends lived there and they made fun of him until he went home.

After his Russian defeat, Napoleon's enemies ____________________.

• banished him to an island called Elba.

• had his head chopped off, of course.

• forced him to quietly retire.

• demoted him to the rank of sergeant.