The Battle of Waterloo (1815, Belgium) — Questions and answers

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What did Napoleon notice about the battle from his slight rise?

Choices

  1. His lines were beginning to falter. ✓
  2. His lines were winning easily.
  3. His soldiers were singing.
  4. The houses were being repainted.

Answer: His lines were beginning to falter.

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What did Marshal Ney think about the idea of an underground battle?

Choices

  1. He believed it was a clever strategy.
  2. He thought Wellington was trying to scare them. ✓
  3. He was excited to fight underground.
  4. He worried his men would get lost.

Answer: He thought Wellington was trying to scare them.

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What did Jean-Luc remember Talleyrand saying?

Choices

  1. "Fortune favors the bold."
  2. "A man who trusts nobody is apt to be deceived." ✓
  3. "To understand this battlefield, we must descend."
  4. "Forward, for the Emperor!"

Answer: "A man who trusts nobody is apt to be deceived."

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What did Napoleon decide to do when his Imperial Guard's lines broke?

Choices

  1. Send for more troops.
  2. Order a retreat. ✓
  3. Try to surrender.
  4. Continue fighting until the end.

Answer: Order a retreat.

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What did Talleyrand tell Louis XVIII after the battle?

Choices

  1. The battle was lost.
  2. France was theirs once more. ✓
  3. Napoleon had escaped.
  4. They needed to find a new king.

Answer: France was theirs once more.

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What was the main outcome of the Battle of Waterloo mentioned on this page?

Choices

  1. Napoleon built a new castle.
  2. Louis XVIII was put back on the throne. ✓
  3. The colorful village was destroyed.
  4. The world found out about the secret battle immediately.

Answer: Louis XVIII was put back on the throne.

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