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The Age Of Napoleon

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Question 1
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Robespierre fell from power because

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his enemies decided to act against him.

B

he had lost the fervent support of the sans-culottes.

C

the Convention no longer needed him.

D

moderates had turned against him.

E

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Question 2
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The Thermidorian reaction

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brought greater power to the sans-culottes.

B

acknowledged the need to continue economic controls.

C

forbade social distinctions and conspicuous consumption.

D

ended the popular phase of the Revolution.

E

helped the Jacobins consolidate their power.

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Question 3
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The goal of the Directory was to

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confine suffrage to the property-owning class.

B

eliminate devices to allow popular participation, such as referenda.

C

eliminate the right to subsistence and free education.

D

both confine suffrage to the property-owning class and eliminate the right to subsistence and free education.

E

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Question 4
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The Babeuvists

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were ultra-royalists.

B

advocated conciliation with the Directory.

C

advocated the overthrow of the Directory.

D

opposed revolution.

E

advocated the preservation of certain social hierarchies.

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Question 5
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Napoleon first made his reputation as an inspired leader of armies while fighting in

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France.

B

Italy.

C

Germany.

D

Egypt.

E

Corsica.

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Question 6
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The Brumaire Coup of 1799 that brought Bonaparte to power was

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originally planned to establish a republic with civil equality but limited political participation.
B
planned by Napoleon as part of a long-range strategy for seizing power in France.
C
a result of the threat of invasion by Austrian, Prussian, and British forces.
D
necessary because of the fiasco of Napoleon's defeat in Egypt.
E
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Question 7
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Napoleon was seen by some as an heir of the Revolution because of

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his commitment to equality of opportunity.
B
his commitment to parliamentary government.
C
his support of local elections.
D
his promotion of freedom of expression.
E
his preference for authoritarianism.
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Question 8
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Which of the following provisions did Napoleon's Concordat with the papacy NOT contain?

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Catholicism was to be the "preferred" religion of France.
B
Non-Catholics were to enjoy religious freedom.
C
Lands confiscated and sold during the Revolution were to be returned to the Church.
D
Primary education was to be controlled by the clergy.
E
The state had the power to regulate the place of the Church in French society.
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Question 9
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The Napoleonic Code

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granted all citizens the right to equal treatment under the law, freedom of religion, ownership of land, and free choice of occupation.
B
confirmed the 1793 constitution's grant of a right to subsistence.
C
accepted the property and juridical rights that had been granted to women during the Revolution.
D
gave equal rights to illegitimate children.
E
preserved certain feudal privileges.
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Question 10
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Napoleon's reorganization of central Europe

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ended the Holy Roman Empire.
B
created a new state known as the "Rhineland."
C
confirmed the abolition of the Polish state.
D
dismembered Prussia.
E
led to the defeat of Nelson at Trafalgar.
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Question 11
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In 1807, at Tilsit, Napoleon agreed to share predominant influence in Europe with the ruler of

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Russia.
B
Austria.
C
Prussia.
D
Saxony.
E
Britain.
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Question 12
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Which of the following is NOT true of Napoleon's Continental System of economic warfare?

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It gave rise to questions of neutral trading rights that caused tensions between Britain and the United States.
B
It caused unemployment and rioting in Britain.
C
It proved highly effective in stopping trade between the continent and the outside world.
D
It could not really rely on the French navy for enforcement.
E
France lost important sources of raw materials.
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Question 13
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To staff his armies Napoleon developed an efficient conscription system that

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drafted only men of the lower classes.
B
would permit wealthy people to pay a fee in lieu of military service.
C
chose men by lottery.
D
exempted married men.
E
outlawed the use of replacements.
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Question 14
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The Spanish

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organized committees to resist the French.
B
rioted against French troops.
C
established the model for guerrilla warfare fighting against French troops.
D
resisted harsh French pacification tactics.
E
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Question 15
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As a result of Napoleon's attempt to rule Spain

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300,000 French troops were tied down in the peninsula.
B
Spanish liberals were able to establish representative institutions that survived the French withdrawal.
C
Spain's overseas possessions rallied to her defense.
D
the British abandoned their long-standing alliance with Portugal.
E
30,000 French troops were tied down in the peninsula and Spain's overseas possessions rallied to her defense.
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Question 16
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Napoleon's Russian campaign of 1812 was a disaster because

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before retreating, the Russians burned their lands and resources, thus denying the French their use.
B
the Prussian contingent deserted.
C
guerrilla bands harassed the French army during the entire retreat.
D
Moscow burned, making it a poor place to winter.
E
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Question 17
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Which best describes the extent of the disaster that befell the Grand Army in Russia?

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Only 75,000 of 150,000 survived.
B
Only 250,000 of 500,000 survived.
C
Only 100,000 of 600,000 survived.
D
Only 300,000 of 600,000 survived.
E
Only 100,000 of 300,000 survived.
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Question 18
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Defeat at the hands of Napoleon prompted the Prussian monarchy to

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create parliamentary institutions to gain support of the people.
B
challenge the Junkers' control of their estates.
C
open some positions in the bureaucracy and the military to non-nobles.
D
abolish the military reserve in favor of a larger full-time army.
E
implement a constitutional system.
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Question 19
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In 1813, Napoleon fell because

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his father-in-law, Francis, turned against him.
B
his call for new conscripts went unanswered.
C
Prussia allied with Russia.
D
the British reinforced the coalition against him.
E
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Question 20
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The legend that grew up around Napoleon's life

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blamed selfish and reactionary adversaries for opposing his progressive ideas.
B
failed to mention how Napoleon had underestimated the historic force of nationalism.
C
acknowledged Napoleon's dictatorship and military aggression, but argued they were necessary to preserve the gains of the French Revolution.
D
both blamed selfish and reactionary adversaries for opposing his progressive ideas and failed to mention how Napoleon had underestimated the historic force of nationalism.
E
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