Napoleon's Rise and Fall

Question 1

What was the most significant thing about Napoleon’s new constitution?

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It gave Napoleon full control of government.

Question 2

What is the most accurate description of Napoleon’s One Hundred Days?

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Napoleon escaped from Elba, was defeated at Waterloo, and was exiled again.

Question 3

After the coup d’etat and the resignation of the Directory, one of the first things Napoleon did was to

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present France with a constitution.

Question 4

Which was a result of the peace conference led by Prince Mitternich of Austria?

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Nationalism began to grow and spread.

Question 5

What Enlightenment ideal did Napoleon use to justify his removal of the Directory in a coup d'etat?

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The ideal that a government should protect the rights of its people.

Question 6

Which of these civil liberties was limited under the Napoleonic Code?

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freedom of speech

Question 7

What was ironic about the 1804 crowning of Napoleon Bonaparte?

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Napoleon crowned himself emperor.

Question 8

Before Napoleon's reforms, who mainly had access to higher education like secondary school and university?

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the wealthy class

Question 9

Who took control after the fall of both Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety?

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The Directory took control under five leaders.

Question 10

What is a coup d’etat?

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a sudden overthrow of an existing government

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