11/9 Quiz

A prison attacked at the outset of the French Revolution

• Elba

• Bastille

• St. Helena

• Coup d'état

What land does Napoleon sell to America?

• Louisiana Territory
• New Mexico Territory
• Saint Domingue

• Cuba

The First Estate was made up of this group.

• clergy
• common people
• nobles
• kings and queens

The Second Estate was made up of the these people.

• clergy
• common people
• priests
• nobles

The Third Estate was made up of these people.

• clergy

• nobles

• common people

• kings and queens

How did Napoleon Bonaparte take power in France in 1799?

• Democratically elected 
• A coup de'tat 
• appointed First Consul in Notre Dame Cathedral
• Battle Elephants

The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?

• There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army

• Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army

• The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army

• The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army

When Napoleon became the supreme leader in France what popular legal system did he enact (put in place)?

• Napoleonic Code
• Catholic Code
• French Bill of Rights
• Equal Rights Legislation

Which Austrian diplomat exerted such an influence over European politics that the era of 1815 to 1848 is named after him?

• Talleyrand

• Castlereagh

• Metternich

• Bismarck

What event restored monarchies and the balance of power to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?

• Congress of Vienna

• Parliament

• League of Nations

• Estates General