12U6 PRETEST: Age of Napoleon

The Battle of the Nile was won by which commander?

• Horatio Nelson

• Arthur Wellesley

• Duke of Marlborough

• Charles Cornwallis

Napoleon was in Egypt because he wanted to achieve which ultimate goal?

• To disrupt British trade routes and expand French influence

• To form an alliance with the Ottoman Empire

• To search for ancient Egyptian treasures

• To escape political enemies in France

The Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire 1799 resulted in the beginning of:

• Napoleon's virtual dictatorship of France

• The French Revolution

• The Reign of Terror

• The Bourbon Restoration

Which pope served in the coronation of Napoleon as Emperor of France?

• Pius the 7th
• Louis the 16th

• John Paul the 2nd

• Benedict the 8th

The purpose of the Continental System was:

• to weaken Britain economically by blocking its trade with Europe

• to form a military alliance against Russia

• to promote free trade across Europe

• to establish a new European currency

Napoleon invaded Spain and Portugal during the

• Battle of the Nile

• Peninsular War
• Battle of Waterloo

• War of Austrian Succession

Napoleon was unsuccessful in his campaign against Russia because:

• the harsh winter and scorched earth tactics weakened his army

• he received reinforcements from Prussia

• the Russian army surrendered early in the campaign

• Napoleon's army was better supplied than the Russians

Napoleon escaped from this island, after being exiled there:

• Haiti

• St. Helena

• Elba
• Capraia

After escaping from exile, Napoleon lost this battle:

• Battle of the Nile

• Peninsular War

• Battle of Waterloo
• War of Austrian Succession

Napoleon died during his second and last exile on the island of

• St. Helena
• Elba

• Haiti

• Capraia