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The Rise of Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The French government established by Napoleon.

a)

Senate

b)

Constitution

c)

Consulate

d)

Republic

2.

[p1] Which of these adjectives describe Napoleon in his early life? Read the text carefully to learn the correct choices.

a)

Talented

b)

Beloved by his soldiers

c)

Educated

d)

Very wealthy

e)

Loyal to the king

3.

Napoleon's agreement with the Catholic Church...

a)

...returned Church lands to the pope & clergy.

b)

...recognized Catholicism as the majority religion of France.

c)

...created more stability within France.

d)

...did not satisfy the priests & lower classes.

4.

What did the Civil Code, or Napoleonic Code, do for France's laws? Select TWO from this list.

a)

Preserved many of the principles of the Revolution, such as equality & the abolition of serfdom.

b)

Made women "less equal than men," a step back from the of the Revolution.

c)

Outlawed the guillotine for public executions.

d)

Firmly established women's equality with men in France.

5.

Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was...

a)

based on previous ranks according to estates.

b)

given to those Napoleon favored but taken away when they fell out of favor.

c)

based on ability only, not rank or birth.

d)

designed to benefit the nobility and keep the middle class in its place.

6.

What was Napoleon’s Grand Empire?

a)

His name for the French Army

b)

The series of victories at Ulm, Austerlitz, Jena, and Elyau

c)

The French Empire, dependent states, allied states

d)

France, the Austrian Empire, and Great Britain

7.

unique cultural identity of a people...

a)

the consulate

b)

Civil Code

c)

nationalism

d)

allied states

8.

kingdoms ruled by Napoleon's relatives...

a)

Civil Code

b)

dependent states

c)

allied states

d)

nationalism

9.

Napoleon's unified system of law...

a)

Civil Code (Napoleonic Code)

b)

French Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of the Rights of Men

d)

Tennis Court Oath

10.

Bonaparte is most famous for his _____________ policies.

a)

economic

b)

educational

c)

domestic

d)

military

11.
What was "sparked" or ignited as a result of the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
socialist ideas
b)
nationalist ideas
c)
imperialistic ideas
d)
religious ideas
12.
What is a Coup d’État?
a)
seizure of power 
b)
a gathering of naval ships for battle
c)
when the economic declines
d)
when the leader becomes a dictator 
13.

Which of the following helped Napoleon rise to power?

a)

His eloquence

b)

His military successes

c)

His reform of tax laws

d)

His style and grace

14.
What is Napoleon's family background?
a)
He came from a family of peasants
b)
His family was minor nobles
c)
He was a descendant from the royal family
d)
He did not have family