Napoleon quiz basic

Napoleon

• Bornaparte

• Bonarparte

• Bonaparte

• Bonapart

Who was Napoleon ?

• A French general

• A French emperor and military commander

• A French king

• A French commander

Answer explanation

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French emperor and military commander who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars.

What year was Napoleon born ?

• 11 June 1779

• 15 September 1768

• 15 August 1769

• 17 July 1781

Where was Napoleon born ?

• Aveyron, Occitanie

• Ajaccio, Corsica

• Paris, île-de-France

• Figueres, Catalonia

Answer explanation

Napoleon was born in 15 Aug 1769 in Ajaccio, on the island of Corsica , France.

What was Napoleon best known for ?

• A brilliant French king

• One of the greatest military commanders in history

• A ruthless tyrant

Answer explanation

Besides that, he also brought modernizing reforms to France and Western Europe during his time as the Emperor of France.

Napoleon supported the French Revolution in 1789 while serving in the French Army.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

After that, he rose rapidly in the ranks after saving the governing French Directory by firing on royalist insurgents.

On Napoleon's first campaign, he left Paris to take command of the Army of _____

• Paris

• French

• Spain

• Italy

Answer explanation

This is called the Montenotte Campaign , his enemies were the Austrians and the armies of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Fun fact : He left for war just after two days of marriage.

Napoleon ultimately won the war and gave France's control over most of ______

• Northern Italy

• Europe

• Spain

• Southern Italy

When planning an invasion on Britain , Napoleon realised France's naval strength was not enough to confront the _______

• British Navy

• British Royal Navy

• Pirates

• Kraken of the Sea

So instead he went on a military expedition to seize ______

• Britain

• Algeria

• Spain

• Egypt

Answer explanation

One of the idea was to cut off Britain's access to its colony in India.