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What caused Napoleon's death?
What caused Napoleon's death?
- Old age
- Poisoning by a crazed Jacobin or grudging royalist
- Arsenic compounds in his wallpaper (correct)
- Injuries sustained in battle
What did the Congress of Vienna establish?
What did the Congress of Vienna establish?
- Formation of the European Union
- Peace among European nations
- Rules for international meetings and defined diplomatic relationships (correct)
- Napoleon's legacy
Why has Napoleon's legacy been seen more positively over the years?
Why has Napoleon's legacy been seen more positively over the years?
- His defeat of the revolutionary chaos
- Due to his administrative, educational, and legal inventions (correct)
- Because he was a defender of liberty and nationalism
- His support for divine right authority of kings
What did Napoleon want to free Europe from?
What did Napoleon want to free Europe from?
What did Napoleon's means of government primarily rely on?
What did Napoleon's means of government primarily rely on?
What did Napoleon prefer over the chaos of revolution or divine right authority of kings?
What did Napoleon prefer over the chaos of revolution or divine right authority of kings?
What did Napoleon reorganize and rationalize within the French state?
What did Napoleon reorganize and rationalize within the French state?
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