Napoleonic Wars and the Peninsular War Quiz

In which year did the French Revolution happen?

• 1789

• 1799

• 1809

• 1819

Who was the first Consul of France after the coup d'etat in 1799?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King Joseph

• General Arthur Wellesley

• Manuel de Godoy

What was the name of the treaty signed in 1802, making peace with several European nations?

• Treaty of Amiens

• Treaty of Vienna

• Treaty of Trafalgar

• Treaty of Army

What was the name of the economic embargo decreed by Napoleon against the British Empire in 1806?

• British Isolation

• European Embargo

• Atlantic Blockade

• Continental System

Which country refused to conform to the Continental System, leading to a French invasion in 1807?

• Austria

• Spain

• Portugal

• Russia

Who led the British expeditionary force that landed in Portugal in 1808?

• General Arthur Wellesley

• General John Moore

• General John Davis

• General Sir John Mohr

Which battle saw the French army decisively crushed and routed in 1813?

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Salamanca

• Battle of Vitoria

• Battle of Trafalgar

Who famously fought against Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo?

• General Sir John Mohr

• General John Davis

• General John Moore

• General Arthur Wellesley

Which country saw the rise of nationalism and cultural impacts as a result of the Peninsular War?

• Spain

• Russia

• France

• Austria

What was the name of the set of impenetrable defenses surrounding Lisbon, constructed by Wellington in 1810?

• Lines of Torres Vedras

• Portuguese Ramparts

• Fortress of Lisbon

• Defenses of Wellington