- 1. When did Louis Napoleon declare himself Emperor Napoleon III?
A) 1900
B) 1804
C) 1852
D) 1700
- 2. Which war helped Louis Napoleon gain support for his imperial ambitions?
A) Spanish-American War
B) Seven Years' War
C) Crimean War
D) World War I
- 3. In what year did Louis Napoleon stage a coup d'état to seize power in France?
A) 1900
B) 1700
C) 1800
D) 1851
- 4. Which of the following cities did Louis Napoleon serve as President before becoming Emperor?
A) Madrid
B) Moscow
C) Paris
D) Vienna
- 5. Louis Napoleon's reign as Emperor ended after the defeat in which war?
A) Franco-Prussian War
B) American Civil War
C) Mexican-American War
D) French and Indian War
- 6. Louis Napoleon was imprisoned in which fortress after his failed coup attempt in 1840?
A) Alcatraz
B) Fortress of Ham
C) Tower of London
D) Château d'If
- 7. Louis Napoleon's reign marked the beginning of which French era?
A) Second French Empire
B) Vichy France
C) First French Republic
D) Third Republic
- 8. What was the name of Louis Napoleon's wife?
A) Eugénie de Montijo
B) Marie Antoinette
C) Elizabeth I
D) Catherine the Great
- 9. Which royal house did Louis Napoleon III belong to?
A) Habsburg
B) Romanov
C) Bonaparte
D) Windsor
- 10. What was Louis Napoleon III's relationship to Napoleon Bonaparte?
A) Cousin
B) Brother
C) Nephew
D) Son
- 11. What event led to Louis Napoleon III's downfall and capture in the Franco-Prussian War?
A) The Paris Commune
B) The Battle of Sedan
C) The Battle of Waterloo
D) The Siege of Paris
- 12. Who succeeded Louis Napoleon III as the President of France after his downfall?
A) Adolphe Thiers
B) Louis Blanc
C) George Sand
D) Victor Hugo
- 13. What was one of the main goals of Napoleon III's domestic policy?
A) Feudalism
B) Isolationism
C) Colonization
D) Modernization
- 14. In what year was Napoleon III captured during the Franco-Prussian War?
A) 1870
B) 1864
C) 1876
D) 1852
- 15. Which famous train station in Paris was inaugurated under Napoleon III's rule?
A) Gare du Nord
B) Gare Montparnasse
C) Gare Saint-Lazare
D) Gare de Lyon
- 16. What title did Louis Napoleon hold before declaring himself Emperor?
A) President
B) Duke
C) King
D) General
- 17. Who served as Napoleon III's chief of government during his reign?
A) Émile Ollivier
B) Adolphe Thiers
C) Jules Favre
D) Georges-Eugène Haussmann
- 18. Which political ideology did Napoleon III adopt to appeal to conservatives and socialists?
A) Fascism
B) Communism
C) Imperialism
D) Bonapartism
- 19. What organization did Napoleon III establish to provide credit for public works and industrial development?
A) Chamber of Commerce
B) Crédit Mobilier
C) Stock Exchange
D) Bank of France
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