The Napoleonic Wars — Europe (1812, Europe) — Questions and answers

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Who commanded the Russian army during the confrontation near the Borodino River?

Choices

  1. Napoleon Bonaparte
  2. General Mikhail Kutuzov ✓
  3. Tsar Alexander I
  4. Emperor Francis II

Answer: General Mikhail Kutuzov

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According to Maximilien Robespierre, what event sowed the seeds of conflict?

Choices

  1. The rise of a new emperor
  2. The Napoleonic Wars
  3. The French Revolution ✓
  4. A speech in Paris

Answer: The French Revolution

From page 2

What special item did Napoleon always carry, as mentioned by Tsar Alexander?

Choices

  1. A book of strategies
  2. A small painting of his mother
  3. An old tattered map of Europe ✓
  4. A shiny military medal

Answer: An old tattered map of Europe

From page 3

What did Emperor Francis II say Austria needed to do to stand against the tide?

Choices

  1. Fight alone with courage
  2. Seek alliances with other nations ✓
  3. Surrender to Napoleon
  4. Strengthen their own army in isolation

Answer: Seek alliances with other nations

From page 4

On what date did Napoleon address his troops before the Battle of Austerlitz?

Choices

  1. July 22, 1812
  2. December 2, 1805 ✓
  3. December 2, 1812
  4. January 1, 1800

Answer: December 2, 1805

From page 5

What was General Kutuzov's main strategy against the French army, as he told his generals?

Choices

  1. Defeat Napoleon in a direct confrontation
  2. Draw them deeper into Russia and use winter as an ally ✓
  3. Attack them immediately outside Moscow
  4. Surrender Moscow to avoid fighting

Answer: Draw them deeper into Russia and use winter as an ally

From page 6

How did Tsar Alexander react when he received the news that Moscow was burning?

Choices

  1. He felt relieved and calm.
  2. He slammed his fist, his face full of rage and grief. ✓
  3. He immediately surrendered to Napoleon.
  4. He celebrated the fire as a strategy.

Answer: He slammed his fist, his face full of rage and grief.

From page 7

What happened to Napoleon's Grande Armée during their retreat from Moscow?

Choices

  1. They found plenty of food and warmth.
  2. They stumbled through snow, starving and freezing. ✓
  3. They marched victoriously back to France.
  4. They received new weapons and uniforms.

Answer: They stumbled through snow, starving and freezing.

From page 8

How did the defeat in Russia affect Emperor Francis II and his allies?

Choices

  1. It made them fear Napoleon more.
  2. It caused them to surrender immediately.
  3. It emboldened his allies and shifted the balance of power. ✓
  4. It made them want to form an alliance with Napoleon.

Answer: It emboldened his allies and shifted the balance of power.

From page 9

What was a lasting legacy of the Napoleonic Wars, even after Napoleon's empire crumbled?

Choices

  1. Europe returned to its exact previous borders and laws.
  2. New nations and alliances were created, and ideals of liberty spread. ✓
  3. All memory of Napoleon was erased from history.
  4. Only the harsh Russian winter was remembered.

Answer: New nations and alliances were created, and ideals of liberty spread.

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