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Quiz about Empress Josephine The Early Years

Empress Josephine: The Early Years Quiz

This quiz is on Josephine, Empress of France (and wife of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1796-1809). All information comes from www.newworldencyclopedia.org

A multiple-choice quiz by lizzie2108. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
lizzie2108

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,114

Updated
May 07 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Josephine's actual name? Hint

Josephine Beauharnais

Jos�phine de Beauharnais

Josephine Beauharnais Bonaparte

Marie-Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Josephine's father? Hint

Fran�ois, Vicomte de Beauharnais

Augustin

Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais

Joseph-Gaspard de Tascher

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year did hurricanes destroy Josephine's family's estate? Hint

1790

1766

1755

1779

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Josephine's sister who was supposed to marry Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais?

Answer: (One Word starts with a C)

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did Josephine marry Alexandre? Hint

1778

1780

1777

1779

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Question 6 of 10

6. What were the names of Josephine's two children by Alexandre? Hint

Victor and Victoria

Elizabeth and Victoria

Eug�ne and Hortense

Josephine and Victor

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Question 7 of 10

7. On what date did the Committee of General Security order the arrest of Alexandre? Hint

April 19, 1774

April 19. 1794

March 2, 1774

March 2, 1794

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Question 8 of 10

8. On what date was Josephine arrested? Hint

July 28, 1794

April 19, 1794

July 23, 1794

July 27, 1794

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year was Josephine allowed to collect the possessions of Alexandre? Hint

1795

1796

1794

1799

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year was Alexandre's death sentence carried out?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Josephine's actual name?

Answer: Marie-Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie

Josephine was born as Marie-Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie in Trois-Ilets, Martinique on June 23, 1763.

2. Who was Josephine's father?

Answer: Joseph-Gaspard de Tascher

Josephine's father was a lieutenant of the Troupes de Marine and his wife was Rose-Claire des Vergers de Sanois, whose maternal grandfather was English.

3. In what year did hurricanes destroy Josephine's family's estate?

Answer: 1766

The hurricanes put Josephine's family in a financial crisis.

4. What was the name of Josephine's sister who was supposed to marry Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais?

Answer: Catherine

Catherine was originally supposed to marry Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais but she died on October 16, 1777, before even leaving for France. Catherine was then replaced by Josephine, her older sister.

5. In what year did Josephine marry Alexandre?

Answer: 1779

Josephine and Alexandre married on December 3,1779 in Noisy-le-Grand, which is about ten miles east of Paris. Alexandre was Josephine's first husband.

6. What were the names of Josephine's two children by Alexandre?

Answer: Eug�ne and Hortense

Eug�ne de Beauharnais was born in 1781 and died in 1824. Hortense de Beauharnais was born in 1783 and died in 1837.

7. On what date did the Committee of General Security order the arrest of Alexandre?

Answer: March 2, 1794

On March 2, 1794, during the Reign of Terror, the Committee of General Security ordered the arrest of Alexandre, and he was then jailed in the Carmes prison.

8. On what date was Josephine arrested?

Answer: April 19, 1794

Considering Jos�phine as too close to the counter-revolutionary financial circles, the Committee ordered her arrest on April 19, 1794. A warrant of arrest was issued against her on 2 Flor�al, year II (April 21, 1794), and she was imprisoned in the Carmes prison until 10 Thermidor, year II (July 28, 1794). She was freed thanks to the trial of Robespierre.

9. In what year was Josephine allowed to collect the possessions of Alexandre?

Answer: 1795

In June 1795, thanks to a new law, Josephine was allowed to recover the possessions of Alexandre.

10. In what year was Alexandre's death sentence carried out?

Answer: 1794

Alexandre was accused of having poorly defended Mainz in 1793. He was considered an aristocratic "suspect" and was sentenced to death. He was guillotined on July 23, 1794, one year after the Siege of Mainz, together with his brother Augustin, on the Place de la R�volution (today's Place de la Concorde) in Paris.

Source: Author lizzie2108

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