Napoleon I Multiple Choice Quiz

He was born in Ajaccio, the capital city of Corsica.

13 Vendémiaire was a revolt against the Thermadorian Convention by royalists, who feared its establishment would prevent the restoration of the monarchy. Napoleon used this "whiff of grapeshot" to dispel the revolt.18 Brumaire was a coup orchestrated by Napoleon to bring him to power.18 Fructidor was a coup against royalists within the Directory, and 1 Prairial was a revolt by the Jacobin faction to gain control of Paris.

During the campaign, scientists brought by Napoleon discovered the Rosetta Stone.

He was made First Consul in 1799, and became Emperor in 1804.

The Battle of Marengo was fought against Austria in Piedmont, Italy.

His second wife was called Marie-Louise. His first wife was his beloved Joséphine.

Louis was King of Holland from 1806-1810 and Jérôme was King of Westphalia from 1807-1813. Lucien was never made a king but held several positions of power in the Directory and was eventually made a French Prince by Napoleon in 1815.

The Continental System was done to cut Britain off from mainland Europe and weaken its power.

Approximately 73,000 soldiers died in the battle.

The war of the Sixth Coalition led to Napoleon's exile in Elba. Le Désiré was a term used for Louis XVIII, who ruled during Napoleon's first exile and after his second.

The Treaty of Paris also demanded France pay 700 million francs in indemnities.

He died in 1821.