Napoleon – B2 – Vocabulary Questions 1 / 20 What does ‘noble’ mean in ‘he came from a noble family’? unknown and nameless very poor recently arrived immigrants from a high social class (aristocratic) 2 / 20 What does ‘restore’ mean in ‘tried to restore peace and balance’? bring back to a previous condition ignore completely remove permanently make worse on purpose 3 / 20 What does ‘chaos’ mean in ‘left Europe in chaos’? complete order a state of confusion and disorder a time of celebration a careful plan 4 / 20 What does ‘united’ mean in ‘many European countries united against him’? separated into smaller groups argued without acting moved to different continents joined together for a shared purpose 5 / 20 In the text, ‘strategy’ is mentioned. What is a strategy? a lucky guess a random decision a local tradition a plan designed to achieve a goal 6 / 20 What does it mean that Napoleon ‘crowned himself’ Emperor? he made himself emperor in a symbolic ceremony he refused the title he left France immediately he asked another country to choose him 7 / 20 What does ‘downfall’ mean in ‘led to his downfall’? the loss of power and failure a sudden improvement a new beginning a public award 8 / 20 What does ‘ambition’ mean in ‘great ambition can bring both success and failure’? an interest in art a strong desire to achieve something a dislike of competition fear of responsibility 9 / 20 What does ‘controversial’ mean in the conclusion? completely forgotten causing strong disagreement and mixed opinions universally loved easy to understand 10 / 20 What does ‘agreement’ mean in ‘he signed an agreement with the Catholic Church’? a disagreement a formal decision accepted by both sides a personal diary a surprise attack 11 / 20 What are ‘finances’? military uniforms money matters, income, and spending railway schedules family traditions 12 / 20 What does ‘stabilize’ mean in ‘helped stabilize the country’s finances’? make more uncertain increase competition make steady and less likely to change suddenly hide from the public 13 / 20 What does ‘reforms’ mean in ‘his reforms helped modernize France’? wars that lasted many years changes made to improve a system personal hobbies private letters 14 / 20 What does ‘legacy’ mean in the title and text? a short-term rumour a temporary problem a type of weapon the long-lasting impact someone leaves behind 15 / 20 What does ‘defeated’ mean at the Battle of Waterloo? given extra land chosen as leader beaten in a battle invited to negotiate 16 / 20 What are ‘supplies’ in the sentence about the lack of supplies? musical instruments things needed for an army to survive and function holiday gifts secret messages 17 / 20 What does ‘invasion’ mean in the context of the invasion of Russia? a scientific discovery an armed entry into a country to take control a trade agreement a friendly visit 18 / 20 In the text, Napoleon was sent into ‘exile’. What does ‘exile’ mean? a legal reward being forced to live away from one’s country a promotion to a higher job a public celebration 19 / 20 What is a ‘coup d’état’? a peaceful election a long economic plan a sudden takeover of government by force a religious ceremony 20 / 20 In the text, what does the verb ‘rose to power’ mean? retired from politics fell out of favour travelled abroad became powerful and gained control Your score is