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The French Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What were the names of the schools Napoleon started?
a)
Realpolitik
b)
Lycees
c)
Reigna
d)
Publica
2.
Which island did Napoleon escape from?
a)
Elba
b)
St. Helena
c)
Ireland
d)
England
3.
Where did Napoleon die?
a)
Elba
b)
Corsica
c)
St. Helena
d)
Paris
4.

In which year was Napoleon crowned emperor of France?

a)

1799

b)

1804

c)

1812

d)

1815

5.

In 1804, Napoleon named himself

a)

Pope

b)

King

c)

Emperor

d)

President

6.

In addition to being a great military leader, Napoleon

a)

Restored order to the French government

b)

Established a public school system

c)

Established a code of laws

d)

All of the above

7.

The Napoleonic Code was

a)

Napoleon’s plan for conquering Europe

b)

Napoleon’s blockade of Great Britain

c)

Napoleon’s system of clear, uniform laws

d)

A secret communication code

8.

Which country was Napoleon NOT ABLE to conquer?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

9.
Where was Napoleon's final defeat?
a)
Waterloo
b)
Charleston
c)
London
d)
Paris
10.
Napoleon forced French culture on conquered territories. What was the impact of this?
a)
Trade increased
b)
Nationalism developed and spread
c)
Peace and prosperity spread across Europe
d)
All of Europe started speaking the same language
11.
Where did Napoleon make a name for himself?
a)
The Committee of Public Safety
b)
The Directory
c)
The Estates General
d)
The French Army
12.
This is the policy used by the Russians to combat the French invasion. 
a)
scorched earth
b)
guerilla
c)
hit and run
d)
bombardment
13.
What was "sparked" or ignited as a result of the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
socialist ideas
b)
nationalist ideas
c)
imperialistic ideas
d)
religious ideas
14.
What is the belief that one's greatest loyalty is to a shared culture, rather than to a leader or border?
a)
nationalism
b)
militarism
c)
imperialism
d)
rationalism
15.
How did the event depicted in this picture impact the course of the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
Napoleon defeated Austria and Prussia
b)
Napoleon invaded Britain but was defeated
c)
Napoleon successfully invaded Russia
d)
Napoleon invaded Russia but lost most of his men
16.

Which of the following showed that Napoleon was a tyrant rather than a hero?

a)

The lycees military school system

b)

All people were declared equal before the law

c)

Nobles did not have special rights anymore under the law

d)

The establishment of a secret police force

17.

Which of the following showed that Napoleon was a hero rather than a tyrant?

a)

Wives were not allowed to sell property

b)

Titles were given to some Nobles

c)

Peasants could keep their land

d)

Bishops of the church were selected by Napoleon himself

18.

Which of the following showed that Napoleon was a tyrant rather than a hero?

a)

Napoleon selected politicians

b)

Four grades of school were set up

c)

Nobles did not have special rights anymore

d)

New buildings were put up and memorials erected

19.

Which of the following showed that Napoleon was a hero rather than a tyrant?

a)

Peasants no longer were forced to pay tithes

b)

Fathers could imprison their children

c)

Catholicism became the religion of the majority

d)

He censored and controlled the press

20.

Who was Napoleon's reign of Emperor similar to in French history?

a)

King Louis 14th

b)

Maximilian Robespierre

c)

King Louis 16th