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