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Napoleon Bonaparte

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Napoleon born in?

a)

1759

b)

1765

c)

1769

d)

1779

2.

Where did the name Napoleon come from?

a)

Ajaccio, France

b)

It was his uncles name

c)

German origin of a clan

3.

5 things about General Napoleon Bonaparte that would mark him as a leader and a potential future ruler of France.

a)

Hw was skilled at logistics

b)

smart and brilliant

c)

very strategic

d)

not successful in his military campaigns

e)

good government

4.

What was the Directory’s relationship with Napoleon?

a)

They overthrew Napoleon

b)

They created the consulate for him

c)

The directory was overthrown by him and he created the Consulate.

5.

What is a coup d’etat?

a)

something on French

b)

an attempt by a group of people to overthrow the government

c)

a lot of land

6.

Napoleon said: “I found the crown of France lying on the ground, and I picked it up with a sword.” What do you think he meant by this quote?

a)

Proclaiming is Accession to the thrown

b)

He wants to go to war

c)

he's the reason France is where it is

7.

Napoleon is now a dictator. Why do the people accept a dictator in France?

a)

they no longer cared

b)

Due to the revolution, many of the french wanted order, peace, and greatness. Napoleon had given them this or he was going to give them it soon.

c)

the fall of the Directory in the coup of Brumaire

8.

What was the Consulate?

a)

a government building

b)

It’s the government of France from the fall of the Directory in the coup of Brumaire.

c)

It’s the government of Russia from the fall of the Directory in the coup of Brumaire.

d)

another document like the constitution

9.

Napoleon was the First Consul. What were his official duties?

a)

to rule everyone under him

b)

build alliances with other countries

c)

have a Legislative body and a council of Notables as well as to restore peace throughout the country.

d)

spend the money of the country

10.

What is a plebiscite?

a)

a demand to overthrow the government

b)

the vote of only selected individuals

c)

It is the direct vote of all members of an electorate on an important public question

d)

a change in the constitution

11.

In France, Napoleon moved to increase his power by making it permanent and heredity. What does this mean?

a)

he was only going to be a ruler until his father died

b)

he was going to be the ruler of France for as long as he lived and passed on

c)

he was going to be ruler for only 5 more years

d)

as soon as his first child was 10 he was no longer ruler and his son became the ruler

12.

Describe Napoleon’s coronation.

a)

he had a big fancy event somewhere in Paris

b)

It was an event that took place on Sunday December 12, 1840 at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

c)

It was an event crowning him King

d)

It was an event that took place on Sunday December 2, 1840 at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

13.

What was Emperor Napoleon’s relationship with Great Britain?

a)

it was amazing and both countries agreed on every situation

b)

The relationship was bad because Britain controlled the seas with their navy and never agreed with France on any terms.

c)

The relationship was awful because France tried to control everything

14.

What did Napoleon believe would cause Britain to be willing to make peace on his terms?

a)

He agreed to evacuate the high countries in perpetuity

b)

He agreed to evacuate the low countries in perpetuity

c)

He agreed to find a solution to everything within the following 10 days

15.

What is the Continental System? Did it work?

a)

It was a trading system that was put in place within the countries of Europe

b)

It was a foreign policy of Napoleon in Britain that aligned in his struggle against Germany during the Napoleonic wars, and it did not work because it brought into effect a large-scale embargo against French Trade.

c)

It was a foreign policy of Napoleon in France that aligned in his struggle against Great Britain during the Napoleonic wars, and it did not work because it brought into effect a large-scale embargo against British Trade.

16.

What did Napoleon do to the Holy Roman Emperor?

a)

He dissolved the Empire after the last emperor abdicated on August 6, 1806.

b)

He built up the Empire after the last emperor abdicated on August 6, 1806.

c)

He extended it on further to the continent of North America

17.

How does Napoleon change Europe geographically and politically?

a)

He dissolved the continent more than it already was

b)

It changed by a spread of nationalism, shifts in world power, major redrawing of political boundaries and the diffusion of Napoleonic ideas of government.

c)

He built up the continent somehow

18.

What is nationalism? How did nationalism and patriotism affect Napoleon’s rule in Europe?

a)

It is hatred towards a country and it helped Napoleon

b)

It is devotion, especially excessive or undiscriminating devotion, to the interests or culture of a particular nation-state

c)

It is devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation-state. It helped Napoleon after his defeat and downfall because it took on an assertive and extreme patriotism that supported military force to achieve its political goals.

19.

What countries lie in the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Adorra, Portugal, Spain, and the British crown colony of Gibraltar.

b)

France, Adorra, Portugal, Spain, and the British crown colony of Gibraltar.

c)

Portugal, Spain, and France

20.

Who was Joseph Bonaparte?

a)

She was a French diplomat and the cousin of Napoleon

b)

He is a French Diplomat and nobleman, the elder cousin of Napoleon, who made him king of Naples and Sicily, and later king of Spain.

c)

He is a French Diplomat and nobleman, the elder brother of Napoleon, who made him king of Naples and Sicily, and later king of Spain.

d)

He is a French Diplomat and nobleman, the elder brother of Napoleon, who made him king of Naples and Sicily, and later king of France

21.

What was the Peninsular Campaign?

a)

It was a military conflict between the Napoleon empire and the allied empires of Spain, Britain, and Portugal.

b)

It was an economic conflict between the Napoleon empire and the allied empires of Spain, Britain, and Portugal.

c)

It was a military conflict between the Napoleon empire and the allied empires of Germany, Great Britain, and Austria

22.

Who ruled Russia from 1801-1825?

a)

Napoleon II

b)

Alexander I

c)

Alexander II

d)

King Charles XI

23.

Why did Napoleon decide to invade Russia?

a)

His plan was to unite everyone in Europe causing there to be no wars

b)

because his plan was to bring the war to a conclusion within twenty days by forcing the Russians to fight a major battle.

c)

because his plan was to bring the war to a conclusion within twenty days by forcing the English to fight a major battle.

24.

What is the scorched-earth policy?

a)

It is a military strategy of burning or destroying buildings, crops, and other resources.

b)

it was a Napoleon strategy of burning and destroying the surroundings

c)

it was a strategy of reuniting countries to decrease the amount of wars

25.

Napoleon captured Russia’s capital of Moscow in September of 1812. What happened then?

a)

he entered only to see everything going perfectly fine

b)

he entered only to find the population evacuated and the British army retreated again

c)

he entered only to find everything in the capital destroyed

d)

he entered only to find the population evacuated and the Russian army retreated again

26.

Why was it a catastrophe and not a glorious victory?

a)

He loses more than 600,000 men

b)

It was a catastrophe because Russia and Britain ganged up against France and defeated them.

c)

He loses more than 400,000 men

d)

It was a catastrophe because Russia, Spain, and Portugal ganged up against France and defeated them.

27.

When was Paris captured and by whom?

a)

It was captured on March 30, 1815 by the Duke of Wellington.

b)

It was captured on March 31, 1814 by the Duke of Wellington.

c)

It was captured on March 30, 1814 by the Duke of Wellington.

d)

It was captured on March 30, 1814 by the Duke of Austria.

28.

How did Napoleon try to save his power?

a)

He tried by raising a new army on his way back to France.

b)

He tried by raising a new army on his way back to Russia

c)

He tried by raising a new army and destroying it on his way back to France.

29.

What does it mean to be exiled?

a)

It means to get kicked out of a country and tortured

b)

It means to get kicked out or forced to leave a country and being allowed to enter after 5 years

c)

It means to get kicked out or forced to leave a country without being allowed back.

30.

Where is Elba?

a)

In Italy

b)

In Russia

c)

Off of the coast of Italy

d)

Off of the coast of Portugal

31.

What happened to France when Napoleon was exiled?

a)

France was rebuilt but later was attacked.

b)

France became a downfall and later was attacked.

c)

Spain rebuilt it but were later attacked by Russia

32.

What is the hundred days?

a)

It was a period between March 20, 1815 and July 8, 1815

b)

It was a period between March 20, 1815 and July 8, 1815. It was from the date that Napoleon arrived to Paris after escaping from exile on Elba to the date that he returned to Paris

c)

It was a period between March 20, 1815 and July 8, 1815. It was from the date that Louis XVII arrived to Paris after escaping from exile on Elba to the date that Louis XVII returned to Paris

33.

Napoleon returned in March of 1815. How did that happen?

a)

He crossed the border with no one noticing

b)

It happened because he escaped the island of Elba and raised an army on his way back.

c)

It happened because he escaped the island of St. Helena and raised an army on his way back.

d)

It happened because he escaped the island of Elba and raised an army on his way back to Russia

34.

What happens at the battle of Waterloo?

a)

He was defeated and captured.

b)

It was cancelled

c)

He defeated the enemies

35.

What happened to Napoleon after his surrender?

a)

He was exiled to Elba

b)

He was exiled to St. Helena.

c)

He was exiled to Portugal

d)

He was exiled to Russia

36.

What is Napoleon’s legacy today? Where could you visit his body?

a)

His Civil Code unassured the spread of the ideals of the Portuguese Revolution long after the end of his rule. We can visit his body today at the island of Elba

b)

His Civil Code assured the spread of the ideals of the Russian Revolution long after the end of his rule. We can visit his body today at the island of Elba

c)

His Civil Code assured the spread of the ideals of the French Revolution long after the end of his rule. We can visit his body today at the island of St. Helena