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Crash Course European History Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'revolution' mean in history?

a)

A full turn of 360 degrees

b)

Radical change and a new world

c)

Replacing one government with another

d)

A violent overthrow of a king

2.

Where did Napoleon grow up?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Corsica

d)

England

3.

What was Napoleon's first task as 'First Consul'?

a)

Mending fences with the Catholic Church

b)

Overthrowing the Directory

c)

Creating a police state

d)

Conquering Europe

4.

What did the Concordat of 1801 recognize?

a)

Catholicism as the primary French religion

b)

Protestantism as the primary French religion

c)

Atheism as the primary French religion

d)

No religion as the primary French religion

5.

What did the Napoleonic Code standardize?

a)

Laws of citizenship, family, and property

b)

Laws of trade and commerce

c)

Laws of war and diplomacy

d)

Laws of education and healthcare

6.

What rights did women lose under the Napoleonic Code?

a)

Right to own property and control their own children

b)

Right to vote and hold public office

c)

Right to receive education and work

d)

Right to practice any religion

7.

What did Napoleon do to promote modernization in Europe?

a)

Standardized laws and education systems

b)

Encouraged scientific and technological study

c)

Imposed the metric system

d)

All of the above

8.

What did Napoleon do to justify his dictatorial form of government?

a)

Revived the glory of the Roman Empire

b)

Promoted the ancient Roman idea of virtu

c)

Portrayed himself as a modern Justinian

d)

All of the above

9.

What happened to Napoleon's forces during the invasion of Russia?

a)

They were defeated at the Battle of Leipzig

b)

They were reinforced and resupplied

c)

They faced scorched earth tactics and harsh winter conditions

d)

They successfully conquered Russia

10.

How did Napoleon's reign end?

a)

He abdicated and went into exile on Elba

b)

He was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo

c)

He died in exile on St. Helena

d)

All of the above

11.

What did Napoleon's reign inspire among his new subjects?

a)

Nationalism and opposition to his dictatorial regimes

b)

Support for his conquest and colonization of Europe

c)

Desire for more centralized power and control

d)

Acceptance of French rule and culture

12.

Who were some of Napoleon's exiled enemies?

a)

Germaine de Staël

b)

Arthur Wellesley

c)

Francisco Goya

d)

All of the above

13.

What effect did Napoleon's European ambitions have on Europe?

a)

Inspired nationalism among his new subjects

b)

Led to the unification of German states

c)

Inspired resistance and opposition to his rule

d)

All of the above

14.

What did Francisco Goya's paintings depict?

a)

Triumphant moments in Napoleon's career

b)

Napoleonic rule as a reign of terror

c)

Spanish resistance to French occupation

d)

All of the above

15.

Where did Napoleon die?

a)

France

b)

Elba

c)

St. Helena

d)

Russia