- 1. When did Louis Napoleon declare himself Emperor Napoleon III?
A) 1852
B) 1804
C) 1700
D) 1900
- 2. Which war helped Louis Napoleon gain support for his imperial ambitions?
A) Spanish-American War
B) Seven Years' War
C) Crimean War
D) World War I
- 3. In what year did Louis Napoleon stage a coup d'état to seize power in France?
A) 1851
B) 1900
C) 1800
D) 1700
- 4. Which of the following cities did Louis Napoleon serve as President before becoming Emperor?
A) Vienna
B) Moscow
C) Paris
D) Madrid
- 5. Louis Napoleon's reign as Emperor ended after the defeat in which war?
A) French and Indian War
B) Franco-Prussian War
C) Mexican-American War
D) American Civil War
- 6. Louis Napoleon was imprisoned in which fortress after his failed coup attempt in 1840?
A) Fortress of Ham
B) Tower of London
C) Château d'If
D) Alcatraz
- 7. Louis Napoleon's reign marked the beginning of which French era?
A) Third Republic
B) First French Republic
C) Vichy France
D) Second French Empire
- 8. What was the name of Louis Napoleon's wife?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Eugénie de Montijo
C) Marie Antoinette
D) Catherine the Great
- 9. Which royal house did Louis Napoleon III belong to?
A) Bonaparte
B) Windsor
C) Romanov
D) Habsburg
- 10. What was Louis Napoleon III's relationship to Napoleon Bonaparte?
A) Nephew
B) Son
C) Cousin
D) Brother
- 11. What event led to Louis Napoleon III's downfall and capture in the Franco-Prussian War?
A) The Siege of Paris
B) The Paris Commune
C) The Battle of Sedan
D) The Battle of Waterloo
- 12. Who succeeded Louis Napoleon III as the President of France after his downfall?
A) George Sand
B) Louis Blanc
C) Adolphe Thiers
D) Victor Hugo
- 13. What was one of the main goals of Napoleon III's domestic policy?
A) Isolationism
B) Feudalism
C) Modernization
D) Colonization
- 14. In what year was Napoleon III captured during the Franco-Prussian War?
A) 1876
B) 1870
C) 1852
D) 1864
- 15. Which famous train station in Paris was inaugurated under Napoleon III's rule?
A) Gare de Lyon
B) Gare Montparnasse
C) Gare du Nord
D) Gare Saint-Lazare
- 16. What title did Louis Napoleon hold before declaring himself Emperor?
A) Duke
B) General
C) King
D) President
- 17. Who served as Napoleon III's chief of government during his reign?
A) Georges-Eugène Haussmann
B) Jules Favre
C) Émile Ollivier
D) Adolphe Thiers
- 18. Which political ideology did Napoleon III adopt to appeal to conservatives and socialists?
A) Communism
B) Bonapartism
C) Fascism
D) Imperialism
- 19. What organization did Napoleon III establish to provide credit for public works and industrial development?
A) Chamber of Commerce
B) Stock Exchange
C) Bank of France
D) Crédit Mobilier
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