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Napoleon / Congress of Vienna (part 1)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Napoleon won fame at the siege of Toulon, which took place in

a)

1793

b)

1739

c)

1789

2.

After putting down a pro-royalist revolt in Paris in 1795, Napoleon...

a)

was sent to study in France

b)

joined the Major Army

c)

was promoted to Major General

3.

TRUE OR FALSE? The so - called Battle of the Pyramids was a total success for Napoleon.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

The coup Napoleon took part in to overthrow the Directory is also known as ....

a)

The Coupe

b)

The Brumaire

c)

The Battle

5.

What event is this picture showing?

a)

The Crowning of Napoleon

b)

Napoleon's abdication

c)

Napoleon's appointment as a council

6.

Where was Napoleon crowned emperor?

a)

At Les Invalides

b)

At the Bastille

c)

At the Cathedral of Notre Dame

7.

When was the Code Napoleon introduced?

a)

1840

b)

1805

c)

1804

8.

According to the times in which it was published, it was said to introduce....

a)

...a clear set of laws for some privileged ones.

b)

...a clear, common set of laws

c)

...some individual laws

9.

TRUE OR FALSE? During Napoleon's government, newspapers were allowed to criticize the government.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

What was the Continental System?

a)

a blockade of Austrian goods through water

b)

a blockade of British goods through water

c)

a blockade of Spanish guerrillas in the western part of Europe

11.

TRUE OR FALSE?

The Continental System worked as planned by Napoleon.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Select the events from the list which contributed to Napoleon's defeat?

There might be more than one right answer.

a)

The Continental System

b)

The Peninsular War

c)

The Battle of the Pyramids

d)

The Invasion of Russia

13.

When did Napoleon give up his throne?

a)

April 1814

b)

May 1814

c)

April 1815

14.

After Napoleon gave up his throne in April 1814, he was sent to...

a)

St Elba

b)

St Helena

c)

Corsica

15.

Napoleon died of...

a)

...a brain cancer

b)

...a stomach ailment

c)

...an oesophagus disease

16.

After the defeat of Napoleon, a new order was needed so a series of meetings were called to set up new policies for the continent. These meetings are known as...

a)

The Congress of Paris

b)

The Congress of Vienna

c)

The Congress of France

17.

The Congress of Vienna went on for...

a)

eight months

b)

four weeks

c)

eight weeks

18.

The representatives of which of the following countries met at this congress?

a)

France, Spain, Russia, Prussia and Germany

b)

Russia, Prussia, Austria, Great Britain and France

c)

Russia, Prussia, Austria, Great Britain and Germany

19.

Where was Klemens von Metternich from?

a)

Prussia

b)

Austria

c)

Russia

20.

At the Congress it was decided that France would be surrounded by strong countries to prevent future aggressions. This is known as...

a)

The Holding of France

b)

The Restriction of France

c)

The Containment of France

21.

TRUE OR FALSE? Some families in European countries regained their thrones.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

TRUE OR FALSE All in all, the Congress of Vienna was a political triumph.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE