Early years/Education
What year, moth, day was Napoleon born on?
August 15 1769
True or False Napoleon's only son died childless?
True
Legal and ? reforms
Civil
Impossible is not _____
French
Napoleon wrote a ?-page romantic novella and other literary works before his rise to power.
17
When did Napoleon's dad die of stomach cancer?
February 1785
Does Napoleon have any living legal direct descendants today?
No
What are some of Napoleons military achievements?
(Don't have to get word for word)
Brilliant military commander
Modernized the military
Expanded French influence
From what timeline was Napoleon the Emperor of France?
1804-1814 and briefly in 1815
Napoleon was very superstitious, believed in omens and lucky stars, and always asked if his generals were "lucky". He also had a strong dislike for ? and the number ?
Fridays and the number 13
Three
What was Napoleon's career a mix of?
Military leadership and political power
What financially did Napoleon do?
He created a state bank, standardized the country's financial organization, and balanced the budget
There is no such thing as a _________ it is only fate misnamed
Accident
How tall was Napoleon?
5'6
What schools did Napoleon go to?
Autum, Brienne and a military school in Paris
His tactical ___ is still studied today
Brilliance
What did the Coup of 18 Brumaire do?
(Don't have to get word for word)
Seize power in a coup in 1799, ending the Directory and establishing the Consulate, where he served as First Consul
What was the first island that Napoleon was banished to?
Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States for $__ million to fund his military campaigns against the British
$15 million
Napoleon, although not the eldest son, assumed the position of head of the family before he was ___
16
His military campaigns, particularly the French_________Wars and ______ Wars
Revolutionary, Napoleonic
What is the Napoleonic Code?
(Don't have to get word for word)
Enacted a comprehensive and uniform civil code that established legal equality for men and guaranteed property rights, which influenced legal systems worldwide
What are the places of Europe that Napoleon ruled over?
France, Italy and parts of Germany Austria and Spain
A multilingual learner: He initially spoke _______ and ______ before learning French at age 10.
Corsican and Italian