Ms. Avar
Point Value:
/5 / / Napoleon
Video Notes / ANSWER KEY!!!
Instructions: Answer the questions as you watch the film on Napoleon Bonaparte. (If you were absent, see the sample binder).
1. How did Napoleon’s mother influence him?She told him he was special. / 2. What “fueled” Napoleon’s need to achieve at school?
He was looked down on as a second class Frenchman / 3. What was his personality like in school?
Had to win everything he did / unpopular / difficult / bully / genius / ambitious / fearless / 4. Who & what did Napoleon want study in school to help him become a great leader?
Great leaders
(Alexander the Great,
Hannibal) &
artillery
5. What did Napoleon fight for in France?
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The FrenchRepublic
What did he fight against?
The Royalists (who wanted to restore the monarchy) / 6. During the political chaos in France, people who were heroes one day could become what on another day?
A criminal / 7. Who was Josephine?
His wife (a high member of society) / 8. How did Napoleon win in Italy, even though he had a scrappy andweak group of soldiers?
He had such high confidence and was so persuasive
What was his “magic”?
“star” quality
9. How many armies did he defeat that were larger than his own?
Four / 10. In 1798, where did Napoleon choose to go fight against the Britain?
Egypt
Why?
To disrupt British trade routes / 11. What coalition had formed against France?
Austria, BritainRussia / 12. The French people were losing faith in their government. What did they long for / want?
A strong leader to cut them free from the turmoil
13. When Napoleon was named Head of State, what kind of “powers” did he get over France?
Dictatorial (total) / 14. His new Code of Law did what for France?
- Abolished serfdom
- Religious tolerance
- Education made a top priority / 15. Napoleon and his troops always “fought in the name of” what?
The Revolution / 16. What would be Napoleon’s downfall?
His ambition / appetite for power
17. What happened at his coronation to become the emperor of France?
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Napoleon took the crown from the Pope and crowned himself / 18. Complete the statement: Napoleon’s French Empire became the most ______since the Roman Empire
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powerful in Europe / 19. Why did Napoleon divorce Josephine?
So he could have a blood child (she couldn’t) / 19. What did Napoleon start to do to everybody around him?
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Diminish them
20. Finish the statement:
“Absolute Power
______.
Absolute Power Corrupts
______.” / 21. What happened to Napoleon in Russia?
He got caught in the Russian winter. Of 600,000 soldiers, 500,0000 died. / 22. How did the French people start to feel after Louis VIII was put in power?
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They missed ideals of the French Revolution & Napoleon’s changes (Louis was repealing them) / 23. After being exiled, what happened as Napoleon marched back to Paris through the mountains?
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People volunteered to join him as soldiers
24. The people were marching together again for:
- Liberty
- Equality
- Fraternity / 25. Why did Napoleon lose at Waterloo?
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Britain and Prussia joined forces against France – his army was unmatched