Napoleon

Which factor aided the Russians in defeating Napoleon’s troops?

• (1) naval blockades

• (2) telegraph systems

• (3) blitzkrieg tactics

• (4) harsh climatic conditions

At the Congress of Vienna, one of the main goals was to

• (1) prevent the spread of socialism

• (2) reward Napoleon for his victories in Europe

• (3) divide lands in the Americas between Spain and Portugal

• (4) restore monarchs to pre-Napoleonic status

One way in which the Justinian Code and the Napoleonic Code are similar is that both

• made slavery unacceptable

• gave people a set of rules to follow

• treated all equally under the law

• provided for religious freedom

A major reason for the success of Napoleon in gaining the leadership of France in 1799 was his

• promise to place Louis XVIII on the throne.

• intention to build an empire in the western Hemisphere.

• military ability.

• relationship with the Roman Catholic Church.

One goal of the Congress of Vienna was to

• establish a new balance of power in Europe

• protect Europe from Ottoman advances

• end abuses within the Catholic Church

• redraw the boundaries of Africa

Which statement best describes a consequence of Napoleon’s failure to understand Russian geography?

• (1) Rough waters in the Baltic Sea destroyed his fleet

• (2) A harsh winter cut off his army from needed supplies.

• (3) His armies could not cross the high Ural Mountains.

• (4) A long period of high temperatures and lack of water overcame his troops.

One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both

• (1) played an important role at the Congress of Vienna

• (2) increased their power during the French Revolution

• (3) were executed for treason by French monarchs

• (4) led armies against the Haitians

At the Congress of Vienna (1815), the governments of Europe reacted to the French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon by attempting to

• restore old regimes to power

• spread the idea of democracy

• encourage nationalist movements

• promote the European free-trade zone

"Estates General Meet for First Time in 175 Years"; "National Assembly Issues Declarations of the Rights of Man"; "Reign of Terror Ends"; "Robespierre Dies"

Which event in European history is most closely associated with these headlines?

• Puritan Revolution

• Hundred Years' War

• French Revolution

• signing of the Magna Carta

Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, and Toussaint l'Overture are important in Latin American history because they were

• twentieth-century caudillos

• leaders of liberation movements

• members of the Organization of American States (OAS)

• winners of the Nobel Peace Prize