WorksheetsNapoleon & The Congress of Vienna
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the agreement with Pope Pius VII affect French politics?
a)
The Church's social authority was restored, but it's influence over politics was over.
b)
The Roman Catholic Church’s status as a state religion was upheld.
c)
The Roman Catholic Church was restored to the status it held prior to the revolution.
2.
Napoleon opened this type of government run school to train new male government officials from all socio-economic backgrounds:
a)
Lycee.
b)
Coup d'état.
c)
Plebiscite.
3.
Why did Napoleon decide to sell Louisiana to the United States in 1803?
a)
He abandoned his dream of a New World empire after a successful revolt in Saint Domingue.
b)
He feared that the British would blockade the territory with their superior navy.
c)
He reasoned that continuous attacks by Native Americans were making the territory unprofitable.
4.
What is "Balance of Power"?
a)
Not allowing one nation to be powerful enough to pose a threat to others
b)
Having only one country dictating the actions of the others
c)
Allowing one country to control natural resources owned by others
5.
Why were the Holy Alliance and the Concert of Europe formed?
a)
to combat democratic movements that may erupt into revolution
b)
to retake European lands from the Ottoman Empire
c)
to contain the spread of Protestant ideas throughout Europe
6.
What happened to the 39 German States that had been taken over by Napoleon?
a)
they united to form a loose German Confederation, dominated by Austria
b)
they united to form a loose German Confederation, dominated by Prussia
c)
they were returned to their original status before Napoleon
7.
Which country was NOT part of the Holy Alliance?
a)
Britain
b)
Russia
c)
Austria
8.
Who are Creoles?
a)
Spanish subjects born in Spanish American colonies
b)
French subjects born in French American colonies
c)
British subjects born in British American colonies
9.
The Congress of Vienna was a victory for:
a)
Conservatives
b)
Liberals
c)
Radicals
10.
The old European monarchies are reestablished by the
a)
Consulate
b)
Carlsbad Decrees
c)
Congress of Vienna
11.
All of the following were goals of the Congress of Vienna EXCEPT
a)
restoring monarchy throughout Europe
b)
creating a balance of power among European nations
c)
crippling France and leaving it severely weakened
12.
The Austrian chief minister who presided over the Congress of Vienna was
a)
Prince Klemens von Metternich.
b)
Frederick William III
c)
Lord Horatio Nelson
13.
A major goal of the decision makers at the Congress of Vienna was to
a)
restore the sans-culottes to power in France.
b)
divide France among the victors.
c)
avoid conflict in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars
14.
The Congress of Vienna promoted the principle of legitimacy by
a)
Restoring Napoleon to the throne
b)
Restoring hereditary monarchies
c)
Establishing a republic in France
15.
French voters supported Napoleon’s decision to name himself emperor because
a)
They supported expansion in the new world
b)
he successfully restored stability and peace to France
c)
the Pope had become less powerful
16.
In the Peninsular War (with Spain), Napoleon’s army faced what kind of tactic? The nationalist rebels there were using this.
a)
guerilla warfare
b)
divide and conquer
c)
seige warfare
17.
Which monarch was placed on the throne after Napoleon was exiled the first time?
a)
Louis XV
b)
Louis XVII
c)
Louis XVIII
18.
What is a Coup d’État?
a)
a sudden seizure of political power
b)
when the economic declines
c)
when the king becomes a dictator
19.
Napoleon’s invasion of Russia was motivated by
a)
the creation of a French and British alliance.
b)
the Russian scorched earth policy
c)
the Russians' continued trade with the British
20.
Which country was Napoleon’s arch-rival whom he failed to defeat because of their naval supremacy?
a)
Russia
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
21.
Which country rebelled against France when Napoleon appointed his brother as their king?
a)
Spain
b)
Prussia
c)
France
22.
Napoleon undertook all of the following EXCEPT
a)
establishing public schools
b)
equalizing the taxation methods
c)
giving women equal rights
23.
Through what measure did Napoleon attempt to strangle the British economy?
a)
the Napoleonic Code
b)
The Continental System
c)
The Concert of Europe
24.
What strategy did the Russians use under Czar Alexander I to defeat Napoleon’s forces
a)
Russian forces completely surrounded the French army in Moscow.
b)
Russian forces destroyed their own crops and livestock as they retreated.
c)
Russian forces invade France while Napoleon’s forces were in route to Russia.
25.
Which of the following is an important consequence of the Battle of Trafalgar?
a)
Portugal became part of the French empire.
b)
Napoleon was crowned emperor of France.
c)
British security was ensured by destroying a large amount of France's naval forces
26.
The resentment of foreign rule and the desire to restore local customs and self-rule are characteristics of
a)
A Dictatorship
b)
Natonalism
c)
Containment
27.
Napoleon's final defeat was at the:
a)
Battle of Waterloo
b)
Battle of the Nations
c)
Battle of Austerlitz
28.
Napoleon was named as 1st Consul of France after
a)
being elected
b)
staging a coup d'etat and overthrowing the Directory
c)
defending the national convention from a royalist revolt
29.
A major factor in Napoleon’s inability to defeat Russia was
a)
the harsh Russia winter
b)
Russian naval supremacy
c)
the Continental System
30.
Under the Napoleonic Code
a)
Men maintained equal rights while women did not
b)
most Enlightenment principles were abandoned.
c)
the Old Order were restored.
31.
Napoleon was exiled twice, first to Elba and secondly to:
a)
Corsica
b)
St. Helena
c)
Ireland
32.
Napoleon replaced monarchs in some of the countries he took over with
a)
Parliaments
b)
Family Members
c)
Soldiers from his Grand Army
33.
Which of the following was NOT a goal during the reign of Napoleon?
a)
Restore privileges of the Nobility
b)
Peace with the church
c)
Implement the Napoleonic Code
34.
Which of these is a popular vote done by ballot? Napoleon held one of these after he was declared emperor.
a)
Consulate
b)
Hearing
c)
Plebiscite
35.
Who was present at the ceremony when Napoleon crowned himself emperor?
a)
the Governor of a province
b)
the Pope from Rome
c)
the former King and Queen
36.
Where was Napoleon born?
a)
Naples
b)
Sicily
c)
Corscia
37.
Which of Napoleon’s allies shared the longest border with the area he controlled?
a)
Austrian Empire
b)
Portugal
c)
Russian Empire
38.
What pattern best describes Napoleon's conquests?
a)
Conquering islands for French shipping
b)
Conquering Asia and Africa
c)
Conquering countries that surrounded France
39.
What geographic advantage helped Britain resist conquest.
a)
It was farther north
b)
It was larger than France
c)
It was surrounded by water
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