Which naval battle in 1805 prevented Napoleon's invasion of Britain?
Answer
Battle of Trafalgar
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After the Battle of Waterloo, which country did Napoleon try to flee to?
Answer
the United States
Which French marshal served as Napoleon's Chief of Staff for most of his campaigns?
Answer
Louis-Alexandre Berthier
What was the name of Napoleon's war horse used at Waterloo?
Answer
Marengo
In which battle did Napoleon defeat the Austrian army in 1805?
Answer
Battle of Austerlitz
Which French marshal was nicknamed 'the bravest of the brave'?
Answer
Michel Ney
What is the name of the legal code introduced by Napoleon in 1804?
Answer
Napoleonic Code
Which French marshal died at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813?
Answer
Józef Poniatowski
At which battle did Napoleon first display his tactical brilliance in Italy in 1796?
Answer
Battle of Lodi
What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of the Fifth Coalition?
Answer
Treaty of Schönbrunn
Which French marshal defeated the Prussians at the Battle of Auerstedt?
Answer
Louis-Nicolas Davout
What was the name of Napoleon's Minister of Police?
Answer
Joseph Fouché
Who was the Russian commander in chief during Napoleon's 1812 invasion?
Answer
Mikhail Kutuzov
Which battle in 1807 gave Napoleon victory over the Russian army?
Answer
Battle of Friedland
In which battle did Napoleon defeat the Mamluk forces near the Pyramids?
Answer
Battle of the Pyramids
On what date did Napoleon abdicate for the first time?
Answer
6 April 1814
Which French marshal later became King of Sweden?
Answer
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
Which treaty ended the War of the Third Coalition after Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz?
Answer
Treaty of Pressburg
What ancient artifact was discovered by Napoleon's soldiers in Egypt in 1799?
Answer
Rosetta Stone
What title was given to Napoleon's son at his birth?
Answer
King of Rome
Which Italian city did Napoleon capture in 1796?
Answer
Milan
What was the name of Napoleon’s son?
Answer
Napoleon II
What legal code did Napoleon establish?
Answer
Napoleonic Code
How long was Napoleon’s second reign after escaping Elba?
Answer
100 Days
Which battle marked Napoleon’s final defeat?
Answer
Battle of Waterloo
What was the name of Napoleon’s first wife?
Answer
Joséphine de Beauharnais
Which country did Napoleon invade in 1812?
Answer
Russia
Who served as Abraham Lincoln's first vice president?
Answer
Hannibal Hamlin
What was the name of the fort that Lincoln visited during a Civil War battle?
Answer
Fort Stevens
Who was Abraham Lincoln's favorite poet?
Answer
Robert Burns
What was the name of Lincoln's vice president during his second term?
Answer
Andrew Johnson
What was the name of the major battle that preceded the Gettysburg Address?
Answer
Battle of Gettysburg
What was the name of the theater where Lincoln was shot?
Answer
Ford's Theatre
In what city did Abraham Lincoln live before becoming president?
Answer
Springfield, Illinois
Who shot John Wilkes Booth?
Answer
Boston Corbett
Who was the surgeon general who attended Lincoln after he was shot?
Answer
Joseph K. Barnes
Who served as Lincoln's general-in-chief before Ulysses S. Grant?
Answer
Henry W. Halleck