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Josephine Bonaparte Trivia Quiz

Josephine Bonaparte was a very interesting woman so I made a quiz about her. Please, enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,775

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Josephine born? Hint

West Indies

Spain

Africa

Ireland

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Question 2 of 10

2. Before being called Josephine, what name did she go by? Hint

Marie

Josie

Catherine

Rose

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Question 3 of 10

3. Was Josephine supposed to marry Alexandre de Beauharnais in 1779?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Josephine was put in prison during the Reign of Terror.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who introduced Josephine to Napoleon Bonaparte?

Answer: (surname or first and last name)

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many times were Napoleon and Josephine married? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. At first, did Josephine want to marry Napoleon?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who had the marriage annulled? Hint

Napoleon

His family

Josephine

Her family

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did Josephine live after Napoleon annulled their marriage?

Answer: (One word - nine letters (a chateau))

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did Josephine die? Hint

August 20, 1820

January 4, 1817

May 29, 1814

March 6, 1819

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Josephine born?

Answer: West Indies

Josephine was born on the Caribbean island of Martinique in the West Indies where she grew up on a slave plantation called Trois-Ilets. Josephine was one of three girls and often referred to herself as the bejeweled slave.

2. Before being called Josephine, what name did she go by?

Answer: Rose

Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie was born to Joseph and Rose-Marie Tascher in 1763. When Napoleon married her, he began calling her Josephine.

3. Was Josephine supposed to marry Alexandre de Beauharnais in 1779?

Answer: No

Josephine's sister, Catherine, was supposed to marry Alexandre, but she died before the marriage could take place so Josephine's father accompanied Josephine to France for the marriage. She was sixteen when she married Alexandre de Beauharnais. Josephine and Alexandre had a son named Eugene and a daughter named Hortense. Eugene eventually became Viceroy of Italy and Hortense became Queen of Holland.

4. Josephine was put in prison during the Reign of Terror.

Answer: True

In 1794, Josephine was sentenced to prison for a short time during the French Revolution, however, Alexandre was sent to the guillotine. While in prison, Josephine had an affair with a man named Lazare Hoche. It was only because of the downfall of Robespierre that Josephine was released from prison and not beheaded.

5. Who introduced Josephine to Napoleon Bonaparte?

Answer: Barras

General Paul Barras was political director at Toulon when he first met Napoleon. At the time he introduced Josephine to Napoleon, Paul was looking at a way to get rid of Josephine because of her accumulating debts.

6. How many times were Napoleon and Josephine married?

Answer: 2

Josephine and Napoleon were married for the first time on March 9, 1796 and again in a religious ceremony before he became Emperor of France. As a wedding present, Napoleon gave Josephine a gold medallion with the inscription 'To Destiny' on it.

7. At first, did Josephine want to marry Napoleon?

Answer: No

Josephine thought that Napoleon was strange when he was around women and hesitated before eventually marrying him.

8. Who had the marriage annulled?

Answer: Napoleon

Napoleon had the marriage annulled because Josephine was allegedly infertile.

9. Where did Josephine live after Napoleon annulled their marriage?

Answer: Malmaison

Josephine returned to their home in Malmaison after the annulment. While they were still married, Josephine bought the ch�teau outside of Paris while Napoleon was in Egypt.

10. When did Josephine die?

Answer: May 29, 1814

Josephine Bonaparte died of a chill she received while walking in her gardens.

Source: Author pennie1478

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