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Napoleonic Wars Trivia Quiz

This is a fairly hard quiz about Napoleon and the wars he fought.

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

Author
magicbadger

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,883

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3806

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Question 1 of 10

1. On which island did Napoleon gain his first combat experience? Hint

Elba

Corsica

Sardinia

Sicily

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which town did Napoleon play a large role in recapturing in 1793, also vastly improving his reputation as a soldier? Hint

Toulon

Nice

Marseille

La Rochelle

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the army over which Napoleon took command in March 1796? Hint

Parisian Guard

Army of France

Army of Italy

Army of The Rhine

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which French Admiral commanded the fleet which took Napoleon's army to Egypt in 1798, and subsequently died at the battle of Aboukir Bay? Hint

Coligny (Gaspard de Coligny)

De Grasse (Fran�ois Joseph Paul de Grasse)

Brueys (Fran�ois-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers)

Villeneuve (Pierre-Charles Villeneuve)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these countries remained an enemy of France throughout the entire Napoleonic Wars? Hint

Russia

Britain

Austria

Prussia

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Question 6 of 10

6. On which date occurred both the destruction of the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar and the surrender to the French of a large Austrian army at Ulm? Hint

October 28 1805

September 21 1805

October 21 1805

September 23 1805

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which battle was known as the Battle of The Three Emperors? Hint

Austerlitz

Marengo

Ulm

Wagram

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Question 8 of 10

8. The invasion of this country in 1812 by Napoleon marked the turning point of his fortunes, and led eventually to his downfall.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who commanded the Prussian forces in Belgium during the Hundred Days, when Napoleon returned from exile?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. To which island was Napoleon exiled by the Allies after his defeat at Waterloo in June 1815? Hint

Malta

Elba

St. Helena

Corsica

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On which island did Napoleon gain his first combat experience?

Answer: Sardinia

Napoleon was a member of a diversionary attack on the town of La Maddalena.

2. Which town did Napoleon play a large role in recapturing in 1793, also vastly improving his reputation as a soldier?

Answer: Toulon

He commanded the artillery batteries and formed the plan of attack which drove the British out of Toulon.

3. What was the name of the army over which Napoleon took command in March 1796?

Answer: Army of Italy

He led this army to a large number of victories against the Austrians, who were far better armed and trained.

4. Which French Admiral commanded the fleet which took Napoleon's army to Egypt in 1798, and subsequently died at the battle of Aboukir Bay?

Answer: Brueys (Fran�ois-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers)

The French fleet was destroyed by Nelson and the British fleet. Only 3 out of 13 French ships escaped. Villeneuve commanded the French fleet at Trafalgar, de Grasse is best known for commanding the French in the Battle of the Chesapeake (1781), and Coligny (1519-1572) is best known for his role as a Huguenot leader

5. Which of these countries remained an enemy of France throughout the entire Napoleonic Wars?

Answer: Britain

Britain was the only country never to be defeated by Napoleon or to sign an alliance with him. Although they signed a peace treaty in 1802, which lasted for about 18 months, it was an uneasy truce, with Britain remaining opposed to Napoleon throughout.

6. On which date occurred both the destruction of the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar and the surrender to the French of a large Austrian army at Ulm?

Answer: October 21 1805

Again, it was Admiral Nelson who destroyed the French fleet, with Napoleon accepting the General Mack's surrender at Ulm.

7. Which battle was known as the Battle of The Three Emperors?

Answer: Austerlitz

The battle was fought between the French on one side and the Russians and the Austrians on the other side. At the time each of these countries had an Emperor.

8. The invasion of this country in 1812 by Napoleon marked the turning point of his fortunes, and led eventually to his downfall.

Answer: Russia

His invasion of Spain in 1807 also contributed to his defeat, but after the Russian invasion his army of 600,000 men had been almost completely destroyed, whereupon Prussia and Austria again went to war against him.

9. Who commanded the Prussian forces in Belgium during the Hundred Days, when Napoleon returned from exile?

Answer: Blucher

Blucher's timely arrival on the battlefield of Waterloo swung the balance in favour of the allies, and forced Napoleon to retreat.

10. To which island was Napoleon exiled by the Allies after his defeat at Waterloo in June 1815?

Answer: St. Helena

He was exiled to Elba in January 1814, but subsequently returned at the start of the Hundred Days. After his final defeat, he was exiled to St. Helena, to be as far away from Europe as possible.

Source: Author magicbadger

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