Napoleon: The Rise and Fall of an Emperor!

#51 Week 11

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Sigrun Sørumgård
March 12, 2025

Explore the life, battles, and legacy of one of history’s greatest military leaders!

  1. Napoleon was born in 1769, on which Mediterranean island?

  2. When did Napoleon become the emperor of France?

  3. Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in a famous ceremony in which cathedral?

  4. What bird is Napoleon often symbolized by in French iconography? The day after the coronation, Napoleon had this bird placed at the top of the shaft of every flag in the Napoleonic army.

  5. What was Napoleon’s nickname?

  6. Napoleon famously stated, “An army marches on its…” what?

  7. Napoleon’s invasion of which country in 1812 marked the beginning of his downfall?

  8. After his first abdication in 1814, Napoleon was exiled to which Mediterranean island?

  9. In which battle did Napoleon suffer his final defeat?

  10. After his final defeat, Napoleon was exiled to which remote island?

The Wonder Wall

  • Napoleon was said to have had an intense dislike of cats, but adopted one during his exile on Saint Helena.

  • Napoleon reformed public education based on the ideals of reason and use of intelligent debate to build an ordered society. He consolidated a system of primary, secondary, and technical schools and universities, regulated by the State with centrally recruited teachers. Education in the sciences was made a cornerstone of the curriculum.

  • Napoleon’s second wife Marie-Louise was the grand niece of Marie-Antoinette.

Yesterday´s Questions & Answers

  1. What is the name of a 50th wedding anniversary?

    Golden anniversary

  2. Which letter has the value 50 when written in Roman numerals?

    50 = L

  3. In the metric system, what is the equivalent of 50 grams in milligrams?

    50,000 milligrams

  4. Which U.S. state became the 50th, the last?

    On August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state.

  5. Its chemical symbol is Sn and atomic number is 50, what metallic element is it?

    Tin

  6. What is a shape with 50 sides called in geometry?

    A pentacontagen is a polygon with 50 sides and 50 angles. The name comes from the Greek words 'pente' meaning 'five' and 'kontos' meaning 'angle' or 'corner'.

  7. Which rapper is known by the stage name "50 Cent"?

    Curtis Jackson

  8. Which book in the Old Testament has 50 chapters?

    Genesis

  9. Who won the 1950 World Cup, held in Brazil? Brazil reached the final, but was defeated by this nation.

    Uruguay won 2-1 over Brazil.

  10. Who released the song "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" in December 1975. It was the second single from the album "Still Crazy After All These Years."

    Paul Simon.