Napoleonic Era
What country was Napoleon Bonaparte born in?
France
In what year did World War II begin?
1939
In what year did World War I begin?
1914
Which two powers fought in the Punic Wars?
Rome and Carthage
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Augustus
In what year did Napoleon become Emperor of France?
Which country did Germany invade to begin World War II in Europe?
What event triggered the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was the famous Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants?
Which ancient civilization developed democracy in Athens?
The Ancient Greeks
What famous battle in 1815 marked Napoleon’s final defeat?
The battle of Waterloo
What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?
What type of warfare involved soldiers fighting from long defensive ditches?
Trench Warfare
How many Punic Wars were fought?
3
Who was the Macedonian king who conquered the Persian Empire?
Alexander the Great
What was the name of the French legal code established under Napoleon?
The Napoleonic Code
What were the names of the two Japanese cities hit by atomic bombs in August 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What treaty officially ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers in 1919?
Treaty of Versailles
Which Roman general defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama in 202 BC?
Scipio Africanus
What was the name of the famous Babylonian king associated with one of the earliest written law codes?
Hammurabi
On which remote island was Napoleon exiled after his final defeat?
Saint Helena
What was the name of Germany’s military operation to invade the Soviet Union in 1941?
Which empire collapsed during World War I and was ruled by the Habsburg dynasty?
The Austro-Hungarian Empire
What happened to Carthage at the end of the Third Punic War in 146 BC?
The Romans destroyed the city and annexed the territory
Which ancient battle in 331 BC saw Alexander the Great defeat the Persian king Darius III?
The Battle of Guagamela