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What was ironic about the 1804 crowning of Napoleon Bonaparte?

A
Napoleon was crowned by Empress Josephine.
B
Napoleon was interrupted by a coup d’etat.
C
Napoleon was not present to be crowned.
D
Napoleon crowned himself emperor.
3

For Europe, the most positive result of the Congress of Vienna was that

A
the balance of power was restored.
B
Napoleon would never again take power.
C
European countries formed an economic alliance.
D
European countries would now work together.
4

Napoleon’s first defeat in his attempt to take over Europe was

A
the Peninsula War.
B
the Battle of Waterloo.
C
the Battle of Trafalgar.
D
the Battle of Moscow.
5

In 1802, the French people voted to keep Napoleon in power, giving him the right to

A
serve for fifty years.
B
choose his successor.
C
share supreme power with the Pope.
D
choose his replacement as First Consul.
6

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

A
the military
B
the farmers
C
the wealthy class
D
the middle class
7

Read the quote delivered by the Consulate on November 12, 1799.People of France: Swear with us to be true to the Republic one and indivisible, founded on equality, liberty, and the representative system.

A
France was not founded on equality and liberty.
B
This was uttered not by the Consuls, but only by Napoleon.
C
A representative system wasn’t created—a dictatorship was.
D
The year the statement was made was 1789.
8

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

A
freedom of speech
B
freedom of religion
C
equality before the law
D
protection of private property.
9

After becoming emperor, why did Napoleon plan to conquer other countries in Europe?

A
He wanted to form an alliance against an invasion from Russia.
B
He wanted to examine the military strength of European countries.
C
He wanted to amass as much land as possible for France.
D
He wanted to form an economic alliance to benefit France.
10

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

A
declare himself Emperor of France.
B
form a military dictatorship.
C
execute many of the Royalists.
D
present France with a constitution.

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