Napoleon Bonaparte
Test Quiz
1. Napoleon was born on what Mediterranean island?
a. Sicily
b. Crete
c. Cypress
d. Corsica
e. Majorca
2. Which of the following best describes Napoleon's early life?
a. He grew up in a wealthy family and received a good education
b. He was an orphan who had to fight his way to the top
c. He grew up in the king's court as the nephew of the king of France
d. His father was a revolutionary who was killed during the French Revolution
e. He grew up on a small farm in northern France
3. What major political event took place in France prior to Napoleon's rise to power?
a. The collapse of the Roman Empire
b. World War I
c. The French Revolution
d. The Reformation
e. World War II
4. Napoleon first made a name for himself as a military leader at the siege of what French city?
a. Paris
b. Marseille
c. Le Havre
d. Nice
e. Toulon
5. What was the name of the government that Napoleon formed in France in 1799?
a. Directory
b. French Republic
c. Consulate
d. Third Estate
e. Triumvirate
6. According to the Napoleonic Code, how were appointments to government positions to be awarded?
a. Based on a person's religion
b. Based on a person's ability and talents
c. Based on whether a person was an aristocrat
d. Based on the favors that a person did for Napoleon
e. Based on past military service
7. What improvements and reforms did Napoleon institute?
a. He built new roads throughout France
b. He encouraged businesses in France
c. He allowed religious freedom
d. He established non-religious schools
e. All of the above
8. Napoleon's invasion of what country turned out to be his downfall?
a. Great Britain
b. Germany
c. Spain
d. Russia
e. Austria
9. Who crowned Napoleon Emperor of France?
a. Napoleon himself
b. Cardinal Richelieu
c. The Pope
d. Josephine
e. Charles II
10. What was Waterloo to Napoleon?
a. The place where he grew up
b. The final battle where his army was defeated
c. An island where he was exiled after his defeat
d. His final resting place
e. The name of his chateaux in the French countryside
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