Rise of Napoleon and the French Consulate
In 1798, where did the Directory send Napoleon out of fear of his growing popularity?
Egypt
Who was Napoleon's first wife?
Josephine
What was the name of the Napoleonic policy that attempted to stop European countries from trading with Britain?
The Continental System
Who was Napoleon's second wife?
Marie Louise
Which Bourbon monarch was restored to the French thrown following Napoleon's first exile?
Louis XVIII
Where was Napoleon born?
Corsica
French victory in which war brought a brief period of peace to France for the first time since the outbreak of the French Revolution?
War of the Second Coalition
Which country began the War of the Fourth Coalition by declaring war on France?
Prussia
What major Russian city did Napoleon find burnt to the ground when his army arrived?
Moscow
What battle is considered Napoleon's greatest military defeat, ending the War of the Seventh Coalition?
Battle of Waterloo
What major naval battle did the British win against the French during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign?
Battle of the Nile
In which battle did British Admiral Horatio Nelson give his own life defeating the French fleet decisively in 1805?
Battle of Trafalgar
Often considered Napoleon's greatest victory, what was the name of the Battle which ended the War of the Third Coalition?
Battle of Austerlitz
Which country started the War of the Fifth Coalition by attempting to strike at Napoleon while his best forces were bogged down in the Peninsular War?
Austria
After being defeated by the sixth coalition, what island was Napoleon exiled to?
Elba
What was the name of the document that Napoleon signed with the Pope in order to make amends between France and the Catholic Church?
Concordat of 1801
Which famous composer removed a dedication to Napoleon in one of his symphonies upon hearing the news of Napoleon's coronation as emperor?
Ludwig von Beethoven
During the drafting of what treaty did Napoleon develop a closer relationship with Tsar Alexander I?
Treaty of Tilsit
Fought during Napoleon's invasion of Russia, what was the bloodiest battle of the Napoleonic Wars?
Battle of Borodino
After being defeated by the seventh coalition, what island was Napoleon exiled to?
St. Helena
In 1799, Abbe Sieyes encouraged Napoleon to overthrow the Directory. What was date on the French Revolutionary Calendar which gave this coup its name?
The Eighteenth Brumaire
Whose coronation ceremony did Napoleon try to copy many details from when he crowned himself Emperor?
Charlemagne (First Holy Roman Emperor)
In which battle during the War of the Third Coalition did Napoleon defeat the Austrians simply by marching, resulting in the eventual French capture of Vienna ahead of schedule?
Battle of Ulm
Who was the Spanish monarch who won a civil war with his father and turned Spain against Napoleon?
Ferdinand VII
What was the name of the battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Napoleon defeated the allies, ultimately convincing Austria to join the sixth coalition?
Battle of Lutzen