Napoleon and European History Quiz

How did Napoleon earn the support of the French people?

• By restoring the monarchy

• By promising stability, order, and reforms after the Revolution

• By giving land only to nobles

• By ending all elections

One reason French citizens trusted Napoleon was that he

• Was born into a royal family

• Protected the gains of the French Revolution

• Promised to bring back feudalism

• Ended public education

What was the main purpose of the Napoleonic Code?

• To strengthen the power of the Catholic Church

• To create fair and equal laws for all French males

• To return France to absolute monarchy

• To grant voting rights to women

Which idea was reinforced by the Napoleonic Code?

• Legal equality

• Divine right

• Class privilege

• Serfdom

How did the Napoleonic Code benefit the middle class?

• It restored noble titles

• It guaranteed property rights

• It allowed trial by clergy

• It abolished contracts

What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna (1815)?

• To spread democracy

• To punish France severely

• To restore balance and stability in Europe

• To eliminate monarchies

The Congress of Vienna aimed to prevent future wars by

• Weakening all nations equally

• Maintaining a balance of power

• Spreading nationalism

• Supporting revolutions

What happened to the Austrian Empire in 1797?

• It defeated France

• It gained new colonies

• It surrendered territory to Napoleon

• It became a republic

Austria’s loss in 1797 showed that

• France was weakening

• Napoleon was a strong military leader

• Monarchies were united

• Europe was entering peace

What group was created to meet when peacekeeping issues arose in Europe?

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• Concert of Europe

• Estates-General