NAPOLEON - rise to power - IT'S HISTORY

The video explores the early life and rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, from his birth in Corsica to his education in France. It covers his initial military successes during the French Revolution, his strategic brilliance in the Italian campaign, and his ambitious Egyptian expedition. Despite personal and professional challenges, including his wife's infidelity and military setbacks, Napoleon's return to France marked a significant political shift, leading to his eventual rise to power.

What was Napoleon's mother tongue when he was sent to a French military school?

• Italian

• German

• French

• Spanish

What significant event marked Napoleon's rise to prominence in the French military?

• His birth in Corsica

• His education at a French military school

• His marriage to Josephine

• His defense of the Palace of Tuileries

What was one of the main objectives of Napoleon's Egyptian campaign?

• To discover new trade routes

• To conquer the British Isles

• To establish a French colony on the River Nile

• To form an alliance with the Ottoman Empire

What was the outcome of the French expedition to Egypt?

• A successful invasion of India

• Immediate defeat by the British

• A series of victories followed by failures

• Complete French control over Egypt

What was the result of Napoleon's political coup upon his return to France?

• Power was shared among three councils

• He became the sole ruler of France

• He was appointed as a military advisor

• He was exiled to Corsica