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WorksheetsNapoleon
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)
The Pope
b)
He crowned himself
c)
The King of France
d)
The people voted him Emperor
2.
What is a coup d'etat?
a)
Overthrow of the government by the Military
b)
Overthrow of the government by the people
c)
When the public votes to change their constitution
d)
Military tactic using artillery and flanking infantry
3.
Napoleon's Code of Laws he instituted to consolidate power throughout Continental Europe
a)
Shariah Law
b)
English Common Law
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Code of Hammurabi
4.
What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?
a)
None of these
b)
Napoleon conquered Russia, but while he was invading the British invaded France
c)
Napoleon retreated to focus on the Haitian Revolution
d)
Napoleon lost 95% of his army, and retreated back to France
5.
Who was put in power after Napoleon's first exile?
a)
Coach Graves
b)
Louis XVIII
c)
Alexander I
d)
Queen Latifah
6.
When Napoleon escaped exile and returned to France, Great Britain and Prussia invaded. Which Battle in Belgium did they meet Napoleon?
a)
Toulon
b)
Austerlitz
c)
Waterloo
d)
Trafalgar
7.
Which country was at war with France?
a)
Russia
b)
Spain
c)
Austria
Austria
Austria
d)
Denmark
Denmark
Denmark
8.
What year did Napoleon crown himself Emperor?
a)
1789
b)
1801
c)
1802
d)
1804
9.
What geographic feature is between Great Britain and France?
a)
Baltic Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
English Channel
d)
Ural Mountains
10.
When was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?
a)
1834
b)
1807
c)
1985
d)
1999
11.
Who ended the Atlantic Slave Trade in Great Britain?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
King Louis XVI
c)
William Wilberforce
d)
Nelson Mandela
12.
What statement is NOT true about William Wilberforce?
a)
Minister of Parliament
b)
Opposed slavery
c)
General in the Revolutionary War
d)
Pacifist
13.
Which European ruler conquered the dark shaded areas on this map in the early 1800s?
a)
King Louis XVI
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Otto von Bismarck
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
14.
How did the Congress of Vienna inspire nationalist movements across Europe in the revolutions of 1830 and 1848?
a)
They imposed British rule on Europe
b)
They put absolute monarchs back in power
c)
They established the nations of Germany and Italy
d)
They established democratic governments across Europe
15.
Why did the Congress of Vienna return absolute monarchs to power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
to restore order and the balance of power
b)
to encourage the spread of nationalism
c)
to promote the spread of Enlightenment ideas
d)
to protect the power of the Catholic Church
16.
What is Nationalism?
a)
A sense of unity based upon shared characteristics: language, culture, religion, and geography
b)
Advocates legitimate, tradition government in order to preserve the status quo
c)
Advocates limited government in order to protect individual liberties
17.
Nationalism expressed a desire or right for nationalities to rule themselves?
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The balance of power was to make sure that every single country in Europe could overpower each other, and lead to all out war?
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Why were the revolutions of 1830 and 1848 so widespread?
a)
People opposed nationalism
b)
People supported absolute monarchs
c)
Trade increased and united Europe into a market economy
d)
Enlightenment ideas and nationalism had spread across Europe
20.
Which of the following was a way in which Napoleon's reforms positively impacted the French economy?
a)
Created a centralized banking system known as the National Bank of France
b)
Created an equal taxation system that helped finance new roads and canals
c)
Created a new currency which led to France's most stable economy in recent years
d)
All of the above
21.
Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule?
a)
Established public education opportunities
b)
Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"
c)
Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy
d)
Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code
22.
Which of the following describes why Napoleon was able to quickly gain power?
a)
The French political system was finally stable after Robespierre executed any enemy of the republic
b)
The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change
c)
The newly created French republic of virtue insisted on having a firm leader that would expand the empire across all of Europe
d)
All of the above
23.
The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?
a)
There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army
b)
Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army
c)
The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army
d)
The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army
24.
Which of the following describes what happened when Napoleon instituted the Continental System?
a)
His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists
b)
The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result
c)
The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army
d)
The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain
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