Post-Assessment 7.3 Quiz - Napoleon Forges an Empire

In what year was Napoleon Bonaparte born?

• 1769

• 1785

• 1795

• 1799

Where did Napoleon receive his education?

• On the island of Corsica

• At a public school in Paris

• In a military school

• At a lycée

What event led to Napoleon being considered the "savior of the French republic"?

• His victory in the Battle of Trafalgar

• His leadership against French royalists attacking the National Convention

• His conquest of the Austrian Netherlands

• His creation of the Napoleonic Code

How did Napoleon seize control of the French government in 1799?

• Through a democratic election

• By inheriting the throne

• Through a plebiscite

• Via a coup d'état

Which of the following was NOT one of Napoleon's changes to French society?

• Improving tax collection

• Establishing public schools called lycées

• Abolishing slavery in French colonies

• Signing a concordat with the pope

What was the Napoleonic Code?

• A military strategy guide

• A new set of laws for French citizens

• A system for organizing the French navy

• A method for tax collection

How did Napoleon's attempt to retake Haiti end?

• With a successful reconquest of the island

• In a stalemate that lasted for years

• With a negotiated settlement

• In failure, with his troops unable to succeed

What significant land sale did Napoleon make to the United States in 1803?

• The island of Corsica

• The Austrian Netherlands

• The Louisiana Territory

• The island of Haiti

In which battle did Napoleon suffer a significant naval defeat?

• Battle of Trafalgar

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Austerlitz

• Battle of the Nile

How did Napoleon's policies regarding individual rights compare to those of the French Revolution?

• They greatly expanded individual freedoms

• They maintained all the rights won during the Revolution

• They limited some rights, such as free speech

• They had no effect on individual rights