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Do You Know Napoleon? Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz based on the life of Napoleon. We know of his victories, like Austerlitz and Jena, and his defeats, like the invasion of Russia and Waterloo. But what about his life behind that?

A multiple-choice quiz by TheJay. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TheJay

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,503

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Napoleon Buonaparte born on August 15, 1769? Hint

Lyons

Bordeaux

Paris

Ajaccio

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Napoleon was 9 years old, what college in the duchy of Burgundy were he and his brother Joseph sent? Hint

College of Brienne

Sorbonne

Ecole Militaire

College of Autun

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which French King's service did Napoleon enter in 1785? Hint

Louis XVI

Louis XVII

Louis XIV

Louis XV

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Question 4 of 10

4. The siege of what city offered Napoleon a chance to show his military prowess as an artillery commander? Hint

Paris

Jena

Marseille

Toulon

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did Napoleon marry Josephine de Beauharnais? Hint

1799

1797

1796

1801

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many men sailed with Napoleon on his invasion of Egypt? Hint

50,000

10,000

100,000

35,000

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Question 7 of 10

7. What battle, fought on June 14, 1800, was considered by Napoleon to be one of his greatest, and brought Italy back under French control? Hint

Battle of the Pyramids

Battle of Marengo

Battle of Ulm

Battle of Austerlitz

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name one of the two disastrous defeats that Napoleon inflicted on the Allies in 1805?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. After campaigning for a decade, Napoleon was exiled to Elba. After escaping and returning to France, a period of dictatorship again occured. What was this period called? Hint

The Waterloo Campaign

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Napoleon's 2nd Reign

The Hundred Days

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Question 10 of 10

10. After suffering a long bout of cancer, when did Napoleon die? Hint

1820

1821

1822

1825

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Napoleon Buonaparte born on August 15, 1769?

Answer: Ajaccio

His last name was "Buonaparte" until 1796, when he changed it to the less Italian-sounding "Bonaparte."

2. When Napoleon was 9 years old, what college in the duchy of Burgundy were he and his brother Joseph sent?

Answer: College of Autun

The Ecole Militarie in Paris, which Napoleon gained entrance to after Autun, was considered the best military school in Europe.

3. Which French King's service did Napoleon enter in 1785?

Answer: Louis XVI

Louis XVI was executed in the Revolution. Louis XVIII was proclaimed in 1814 after Napoleon was deposed. (Louis XVII, who was nominally king from 1793-95 died as a child in squalor and was never in any position to exercise his role as king).

4. The siege of what city offered Napoleon a chance to show his military prowess as an artillery commander?

Answer: Toulon

This seige took place in 1793-1794. Napoleon had been on his way to join the French Army of Italy when he got 'sidetracked.'

5. In what year did Napoleon marry Josephine de Beauharnais?

Answer: 1796

On March 9th they were married.

6. How many men sailed with Napoleon on his invasion of Egypt?

Answer: 35,000

These 35,000 troops conquered Lower Egypt but were cut off from France when Admiral Nelson of the British Navy defeated the French fleet in the Battle of Abukir Bay.

7. What battle, fought on June 14, 1800, was considered by Napoleon to be one of his greatest, and brought Italy back under French control?

Answer: Battle of Marengo

8. Name one of the two disastrous defeats that Napoleon inflicted on the Allies in 1805?

Answer: Ulm

Austerlitz was one of Napoleon's greatest victories.

9. After campaigning for a decade, Napoleon was exiled to Elba. After escaping and returning to France, a period of dictatorship again occured. What was this period called?

Answer: The Hundred Days

After the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena, never to return alive to France.

10. After suffering a long bout of cancer, when did Napoleon die?

Answer: 1821

He died on St. Helena, where he had been exiled in 1815.

Source: Author TheJay

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