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1.
What is Austerlitz known for?
Napoleon's greatest battle victory
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serving as Napoleon's foreign minister
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being Napoleon's favorite horse
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2.
Who dedicated his Symphony No. 3 to Napoleon, but later withdrew the dedication?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Why did the composer initially dedicate his works to him?
he revered Napoleon's will to power
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Napoleon promised him money for it
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he thought Napoleon was a paragon of democracy and enlightenment
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Beethoven was very angry when Napoleon crowned himself emperor.
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Which discovery was made during an expedition in Egypt (1798-1801)?
Pharaoh Tut-Ankh-Amun's tomb
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This discovery propelled a new interest in ancient Egypt and created the field of Egyptology.
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Who crowned him Emperor of France?
the Archbishop of Reims
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6.
Match three life destinations with their three associated islands!
Birth: Corsica. 1st Exile: St. Helena. 2nd Exile: Elba
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Birth: Corsica. 1st Exile: Elba. 2nd Exile: St. Helena
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Birth: Elba. 1st Exile: Corsica. 2nd Exile: St. Helena
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Birth: St. Helena. 1st Exile: Corsica. 2nd Exile: Elba
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7.
What was the Napoleonic Code?
a message that was caught by the British at Waterloo
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a set of progressive laws
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a dress code for the French public
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It highly influenced the legal system in many European and Middle Eastern countries
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What did he sell to the United States?
the Louisiana Territory
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9.
Which British admiral defeated the French and was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?
Trafalgar Square in London is named after the battle.
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What did Napoléon dissolve in 1806?
11.
Why was the seizure of Moscow not a victorious moment for the French army?
it was a mere village during that time
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the Russians had burned it down
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12.
What was Napoleon's attitude towards Jews like?
he was an ardent anti-Semite
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he gave them more rights
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13.
How tall was Napoleon by the standards of his time?
14.
The disastrous campaign against which country proved to be a turning point in Napoleon's career?
He assembled the largest army in history, at 685 000 men. More than 500 000 of them died.
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When Napoleon left France for good in 1815, who seized power?
British occupying forces
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a democratic government
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His brother was Louis XVI., who had been beheaded during the French Revolution.
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Who tried to mount an epic film about Napoleon for years, before abandoning the project?
Kubrick was said to have read a hundred books about him.