Napoleonic Code
When was the Napoleonic code enacted?
March 21st, 1804
What is the English meaning for Lycee?
Secondary school, or public school-> typically referring to the French lycees
What was the Concordat of 1801?
It is an agreement between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII that reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church as the majority church of France and restored some of its civil status/ land.
What is the name of the statue located in Trafalgar Square?
Nelson's Column
Where was the Rosetta Stone discovered?
In the town of Rosetta, near Alexandria, in Egypt
Which enlightened thinker satirized the Pre-Napoleonic era?
Voltaire
What year was the Louisiana territory sold? And for how much?
1803/1804; 15 million US dollars
What did Napoleon allow his people to do religiously speaking?
Who won the battle of Trafalgar?
The british
What was the language on the stone?
Hieroglyphics
Which other regions, mentioned in the powerpoint, enacted some Napoleonic laws?
Latin America and other parts of Europe
Approx. how many other countries use the metric system, besides US? And, why did Napoleon create this system?
2; To standardize measurements
What is the Louvree? Where do the artifacts come from?
The Louvree is a museum in Paris that Napoleon had restored from previous years. Many of the artifacts he added were from the "spoils" of war and commissioned paintings.
What led to German unification?
Where is the Rosetta Stone displayed today?
The British Museum
What is the original French name for Napoleonic Code?
Code Napoléon
What is the name of the first Napoleonic lycee, today?
Henry IV
What year did Napoleon re-open the Louvree and what was his goal?
1802; Napoleon's goal was to create a collection of things that displayed France's superiority/greatness.
What kind of battle was the battle of trafalgar?
A navy battle
In what year did Napoleon attempt to seize Egypt?
1798
Why did the Napoleonic Code stand out?
It was not that it came from God, monarch, or emperor, but because it was rational and just.
Who bought the Louisiana territory? How much land did it add to the US?
Thomas Jefferson; it doubled the US's land
Society without -------- is like a ---- without a -------
-Napoleon
Society without religion is like a ship without a compass.
About how many German states were there before the battle of Leipzig?
14
What's the first moveable warfare tactics discussed in the powerpoint?
Fast marches and decisive maneuvers