Napoleon's reign
  • 1. When did Napoleon Bonaparte become the Emperor of the French?
A) 1789
B) 1769
C) 1804
D) 1815
  • 2. Which major battle did Napoleon lose in 1815, leading to his final defeat?
A) Battle of Borodino
B) Battle of Trafalgar
C) Battle of Austerlitz
D) Battle of Waterloo
  • 3. In which year was Napoleon crowned King of Italy?
A) 1808
B) 1801
C) 1810
D) 1805
  • 4. Napoleon's famous law code was known as the:
A) Napoleonic Code
B) Magna Carta
C) Hammurabi's Code
D) Roman Law
  • 5. In 1807, Napoleon signed the Treaty of Tilsit with which two countries?
A) Britain and Sweden
B) Italy and Portugal
C) Austria and Spain
D) Russia and Prussia
  • 6. Napoleon's coronation as Emperor took place in which iconic cathedral?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) Notre Dame Cathedral
C) Saint Peter's Basilica
D) St. Paul's Cathedral
  • 7. Which country's forces were led by Admiral Horatio Nelson in defeating Napoleon's navy at the Battle of Trafalgar?
A) Britain
B) Russia
C) France
D) Spain
  • 8. What was the key document signed by Napoleon and Pope Pius VII in 1801, recognizing the influence of the Catholic Church in France?
A) Treaty of Amiens
B) Congress of Vienna
C) Concordat of 1801
D) Peace of Westphalia
  • 9. Who was the commander of the British forces at the Battle of Waterloo that led to Napoleon's final defeat?
A) Admiral Nelson
B) Prince Eugene
C) Duke of Wellington
D) General Blucher
  • 10. Napoleon's failed invasion of which country in 1812 marked the turning point in his military fortunes?
A) Britain
B) Spain
C) Prussia
D) Russia
  • 11. What was the basic principle of the Continental System established by Napoleon to weaken Britain's economy?
A) Taxation
B) Market Access
C) Blockade
D) Trade Alliance
  • 12. Which of Napoleon's family members did he appoint as King of Spain in 1808?
A) Lucien Bonaparte
B) Joseph Bonaparte
C) Jerome Bonaparte
D) Louis Bonaparte
  • 13. Where was Napoleon born?
A) Belgium
B) Italy
C) France
D) Corsica
  • 14. In what year did Napoleon abdicate for the first time?
A) 1812
B) 1806
C) 1814
D) 1818
  • 15. What was the code-name for the military operation in which Napoleon invaded Russia?
A) Operation Overlord
B) Operation Desert Storm
C) Operation Barbarossa
D) Operation Market Garden
  • 16. What was the name of the island to which Napoleon was first exiled?
A) Corsica
B) Elba
C) Saint Helena
D) Malta
  • 17. Who served as Napoleon's chief minister and right-hand man during his reign?
A) Maret
B) Cambaceres
C) Fouche
D) Talleyrand
  • 18. Who was the Russian commander who employed scorched-earth tactics against Napoleon's Grande Armée?
A) Barclay de Tolly
B) Bagration
C) Kutuzov
D) Tolstoy
  • 19. Who was the Austrian foreign minister who orchestrated the formation of the Fourth Coalition against Napoleon?
A) Klemens von Cambaceres
B) Metternich
C) Schwarzenberg
D) Radetzky
  • 20. What was the name of Napoleon's famous personal bodyguard unit?
A) Imperial Guard
B) Honourable Guard
C) Elite Corps
D) Royal Guard
  • 21. Which French revolutionary leader did Napoleon overthrow in a coup to seize power in France?
A) National Convention
B) Committee of Public Safety
C) Directory
D) Directory of Ministers
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