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