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Napoleon's Symbols of Power

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Napoleons Symbols of Power game quiz
"This exhibition has been seen at the St. Louis Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris."

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1. Which symbol was chosen by Napoleon and his State Council for the new state seal?
    elephant
    lion
    eagle
    cock


2. The State Council also was given the task of designing the Emperor's coronation cloak. Name one of the symbols chosen for the cloak.
    wasp
    bee
    fleur de lis
    lightening


3. Many of Napoleon's symbols came from Roman mythology.
    True
    False


4. What similarity did Napoleon's campaign bed, campaign table, and campaign chair all share?
    They were all made entirely of metal
    They were made of the same wood
    They folded
    They were made by the same designer


5. Which god is depicted on Napoleon's breast plate?
    Jupiter
    Apollo
    Bacchus
    Mars


6. The armrests of Napoleon's throne made in 1805 were in the form of:
    sphinxes.
    chimeras.
    swans.
    lions.


7. What monogram is often used as Napoleon's symbol?
    N
    RF
    B
    ML


8. One of the inscriptions on Napoleon's sword is:
    SPQR
    Liberté Egalité Fraternité
    Veni Vidi Vici
    Per ardua ad astra


9. Dating back to the Middle Ages, this was a special spice cellar in the form of a ship. It was used to indicate the presence of a sovereign at a banquet.
    cuirass
    nef
    urn
    tureen


10. Who painted the 1806 picture of Napoleon I on his imperial throne?
    Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
    Robert LeFevre
    Jacques Louis David
    Jean-Baptiste Isabey


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