Lesson Y213.4
Y213.4 The decline and fall of Napoleon 1807–1815 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 2
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Lesson Y213.4, The decline and fall of Napoleon 1807–1815: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR History (H505), Unit 2: Unit group 2: Non-British period study, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which decree established the Continental System in November 1806?
- Milan Decree
- Tilsit Decree
- Fontainebleau Decree
- Berlin Decree
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Which treaty of 1807 forced Prussia and Russia to join the Continental System?
- Treaty of Pressburg
- Treaty of Schönbrunn
- Treaty of Tilsit
- Treaty of Chaumont
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Who commanded the British forces during much of the Peninsular War?
- Sir John Moore
- Duke of Wellington
- Lord Castlereagh
- Lord Nelson
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Which economic blockade did Napoleon implement in 1806 to isolate Britain from European trade?
- Naval Exclusion Act
- Berlin Decrees
- Milan Decrees
- Continental System
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In which year did Napoleon launch his disastrous invasion of Russia?
- 1814
- 1808
- 1810
- 1812
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What military strategy did Russian forces use to deny resources to Napoleon's army in 1812?
- Scorched earth
- Guerrilla warfare
- Siege warfare
- Blitzkrieg
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Which 1812 battle gave Napoleon a costly tactical victory just before entering Moscow?
- Battle of Leipzig
- Battle of Borodino
- Battle of Jena
- Battle of Friedland
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Which major battle in October 1813 is also known as the Battle of the Nations?
- Battle of Dresden
- Battle of Leipzig
- Battle of Waterloo
- Battle of Bautzen
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To which island was Napoleon first exiled following his abdication in April 1814?
- Saint Helena
- Elba
- Corsica
- Majorca
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Which French monarch was restored to the throne following Napoleon’s first abdication in 1814?
- Louis XVIII
- Louis-Philippe
- Charles X
- Louis XVI
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What was the name given to Napoleon's brief return to power in 1815?
- The Peninsular War
- The Second Republic
- The July Monarchy
- The Hundred Days
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Which final battle in June 1815 permanently ended Napoleon’s rule over France?
- Battle of Waterloo
- Battle of Ligny
- Battle of Borodino
- Battle of Leipzig
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To which remote South Atlantic island was Napoleon exiled after his final defeat at Waterloo?
- Elba
- Tristan da Cunha
- Madagascar
- Saint Helena
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Which British naval blockade response to the Continental System restricted neutral shipping into France?
- Berlin Decrees
- Treaty of Amiens
- Orders in Council
- Milan Decrees
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Which Spanish term describes the irregular hit-and-run warfare that severely weakened French forces in Iberia?
- Guerrilla warfare
- Total war
- Siege warfare
- Trench warfare
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Which major French defeat in Spain in 1808 shattered the myth of French military invincibility?
- Battle of Talavera
- Battle of Salamanca
- Battle of Bailén
- Battle of Vitoria
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Which treaty signed in March 1814 bound the Allied powers together until Napoleon was defeated?
- Treaty of Paris
- Treaty of Pressburg
- Treaty of Vienna
- Treaty of Chaumont
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Which 1807 decree declared that neutral ships submitting to British search would be seized by France?
- Milan Decree
- Fontainebleau Decree
- Berlin Decree
- Decree of Saint-Cloud
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Which Austrian minister emerged as the chief diplomatic architect of the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon?
- Tsar Alexander I
- Klemens von Metternich
- Karl von Hardenberg
- Lord Castlereagh
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What was the principal domestic grievance caused by Napoleon's rule in France after 1807?
- Feudal dues
- Military conscription
- Religious persecution
- Serfdom
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