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Napoleon Multiple Choice Quiz
How much do you know about the French general and emperor (1769-1821)?
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Last updated: February 28, 2020
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| First submitted | February 28, 2020 |
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1. What is Austerlitz known for?
Napoleon's greatest battle victory
serving as Napoleon's foreign minister
being Napoleon's favorite horse
2. Who dedicated his Symphony No. 3 to Napoleon, but later withdrew the dedication?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Richard Wagner
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3. Why did the composer initially dedicate his works to him?
Beethoven was very angry when Napoleon crowned himself emperor.
he thought Napoleon was a paragon of democracy and enlightenment
he revered Napoleon's will to power
Napoleon promised him money for it
4. Which discovery was made during an expedition in Egypt (1798-1801)?
This discovery propelled a new interest in ancient Egypt and created the field of Egyptology.
the Rosetta Stone
the Pyramids of Giza
Pharaoh Tut-Ankh-Amun's tomb
5. Who crowned him Emperor of France?
the Archbishop of Reims
Pope Pius VII.
he did it himself
6. Match three life destinations with their three associated islands!
Birth: Elba. 1st Exile: Corsica. 2nd Exile: St. Helena
Birth: St. Helena. 1st Exile: Corsica. 2nd Exile: Elba
Birth: Corsica. 1st Exile: St. Helena. 2nd Exile: Elba
Birth: Corsica. 1st Exile: Elba. 2nd Exile: St. Helena
7. What was the Napoleonic Code?
It highly influenced the legal system in many European and Middle Eastern countries
a dress code for the French public
a set of progressive laws
a message that was caught by the British at Waterloo
8. What did he sell to the United States?
Alaska
the Louisiana Territory
the Statue of Liberty
9. Which British admiral defeated the French and was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?
Trafalgar Square in London is named after the battle.
Horatio Nelson
James Cook
the Duke of Wellington
10. What did Napoléon dissolve in 1806?
the Holy Roman Empire
the Ottoman Empire
the Spanish Empire
11. Why was the seizure of Moscow not a victorious moment for the French army?
the Russians had burned it down
it was a mere village during that time
it was pest-ridden
12. What was Napoleon's attitude towards Jews like?
he was a Jew himself
he was an ardent anti-Semite
he gave them more rights
13. How tall was Napoleon by the standards of his time?
tall
small
average
14. The disastrous campaign against which country proved to be a turning point in Napoleon's career?
He assembled the largest army in history, at 685 000 men. More than 500 000 of them died.
Russia
Austria-Hungary
the United States
15. When Napoleon left France for good in 1815, who seized power?
His brother was Louis XVI., who had been beheaded during the French Revolution.
British occupying forces
a democratic government
King Louis XVIII.
16. Who tried to mount an epic film about Napoleon for years, before abandoning the project?
Kubrick was said to have read a hundred books about him.
Steven Spielberg
Stanley Kubrick
James Cameron
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AnnikaKim
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Jun 9, 2021
I thought I was smart when I got everything except for Kubrick, but 63% got him too! Some knowledgeable people here.
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