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Welcome students! This section of the site will help
you to focus on important aspects of Napoleon and understand the
events in his life better.
How to use this page: First
read a section in the biography (the brief overview is fine,) then
go on to the corresponding parts in this section. You will be presented
with some questions that will help you understand the section better.
I didn't include the answers, because they're pretty easy to figure
out and it will help you to think. If you are really lost at the
answer to a question, please contact us
and I will e-mail you back the answer.
There are also questions for the gallery
and quotes section.
Once you're done, I recommend you take the online quiz in the games
section to test yourself. Good luck!
When Napoleon went to military school, his collegues made fun of his
height. How did this effect his ambitions?
Biography: Corporal Questions
After Napoleon joined the army, he paid several long visits to Corsica.
Why?
Napoleon and his family fled from Corsica when the mayor declared
them outlaws. How did this effect Napoleon? Was he bitter?
After all the teasing in school, how do you think Napoleon felt after
his victory at Toulon?
How did the victories in Italy and Austria add to his pride and ambitions?
Napoleon turned down the offer to attack Britain. Why?
Napoleon changed his name, so it seemed French. Why? What could he
be trying to accomplish with this?
When Napoleon was unable to take Acre, he made up an excuse. Wouldn't
it have been easier to tell the truth? How would his reputation be
different if he admitted this defeat? What about his ambitions?
Why was Napoleon the perfect leader for the coup?
Napoleon's army followed his orders and attacked the Assembly of 500.
Why are they so loyal? (hint: consider all of the battles they had
been through)
The French population approved of Napoleon's new constitution. Why?
Why did Napoleon grant amnesty to political enemies?
France was at peace with the world for only 1 year during Napoleon's
reign. Why did Napoleon keep waging wars? What was he trying to accomplish?
Why did the French approve of the Civil Code even though it limited
the rights they obtained during the French Revolution? Is this also
why they made Napoleon consul for life and later emperor?
Why did Napoleon change the anthem and slogan? What did the French
Revolution represent that he didn't?
Why was the Continental System formed? Napoleon was trying to conquer
Britain but why was an attack impossible?
Why did Napoleon put his family on the thrones of Europe? Was it love
for his family or his empire? What happened every time he put one
of his family on a throne of Europe?
Napoleon divorced Josephine, because she couldn't produce a son. Why
did he want a son so much? Why didn't he divorce her earlier?
What would have happened if Napoleon had been satisfied with what
he had already? If Napoleon had stopped conquest and made his empire
prosperous, would the conquered nations have revolted?
Biography: Downfall Questions
Why did the Continental System backfire? What was going on in Britain
during this time that allowed them to make goods faster and cheaper
than anyone else?
Napoleon blamed Alexander I for the faliure. Why?
Why did the Russians continue to retreat? Why did they burn their
own city of Moscow after they left?
Napoleon always fed his army off of the land he conquered. Why wouldn't
this strategy work for the Russian Campaign?
Even though an entire generation of French men were killed off, children
and veterans enlisted in the army to find for Napoleon. Why? What
belief was that was started during the French Revolution was responsible?
The Allies of the Quadrauple Alliance did well against Napoleon. Why?
Was it because he was weakened or something else? (hint: what war
was fought against France before Napoleon?)
Why were the Allies so generous toward Napoleon? Who was Metternich
and what was he saying during the time?
Biography: Second Try Questions
Napoleon could have stayed on Elba and lived in luxury. Why did he
escape? Why was he not content? (hint: consider his ambitions)
The French people didn't like the Bourbons as much as they loved Napoleon.
Why? How did Napoleon come to power? How did the Bourbons get restored
to power?
Why did Napoleon have to write a new constitution to gain the people's
support?
Why were the Allies not so merciful with Napoleon the second time?
Look at the paintings of Napoleon. Why do they all make Napoleon look
bold and dashing? Do you think Napoleon would have liked a bad painting
of himself?
Read the quote about using all your forces on one point. Why did you
think Napoleon said that? Was it because he used it himself in battle
to cut the enemy in half and obliterate them? General Nelson used
the same tactic to destroy the French fleet near Egypt. Do you think
that's when Napoleon said it?
There are two quotes praising artilleries in the war section. Why
do you think Napoleon said this? Did it have anything to do with Toulon
and his days commanding the artillery platoon?
If you look at the quotes on greatness, you'll notice that Napoleon
is always talking about himself. Why? When do you think he said them?
Was it during the height of his empire or the Hundred Days? Why does
he talk like that? Is he conceited? What about his pride and ambition?
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