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1. 1798. Napoleon received the supreme command in the war against Britain, which was to be hit indirectly through the Mediterranean. He occupied a British stronghold. Which?
2. 1798. After occupying a British stronghold, Napoleon landed in this city with 232 ships and 32.000 soldiers.
3. 1799. Napoleon landed his army in France this year and established a military dictatorship. After unsuccessful attempts at concluding peace, he assumed command of the French army in this country.
4. 1801. The so called "Northern Coalition" (Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Prussia) for the protection of neutral trade was established this year. Britain retaliated by attacking the capital of one of these then neutral states. Which city was it?
5. 1802. The Napoleonic Empire reached its high point of power this year at the Peace of Amiens. England surrendered all her colonial conquests (excl.2). In return France abandoned Egypt. Which two British colonial conquests were NOT handed over to France this year?
6. 1805. This year Napoleon won a brilliant victory over two other powers at Austerlitz. Which powers?
7. 1806. A shattering defeat was inflicted on this country at Jena this year.
8. 1807. Another shattering defeat was inflicted on this country at Friedland this year. After the following peace treaty of Tilsit Napoleon reached the second high point of this power. What country was beaten by Napoleon here?
9. 1807. Napoleon established a new satellite state under this name. The state was made up by land taken from Prussia.
10. 1808. Napoleon installed his brother Joseph as king of this country this year.
11. 1809. After important victories this year (Wagram, Aspern) France also included this state into the Napoleonic system by a treaty of assistance.
12. 1811. Discontent against mother country Spain increased 1808 when colonists of Spanish America faced prospect of new imperialist policies of either Napoleon or Spanish liberals. After 1810 a revolutionary movement started which secured independence of entire Latin America during following two decades. In 1811 independence was proclaimed in this country, formerly part of Spanish Vice-Royalty of New Granada.
13. 1812. Napoleon´s chief enemies during the Napoleonic wars were Austria, Prussia, Russia and Britain. Both Austria, Prussia and Russia at one time or another allied with Napoleon, but his insatiable ambition led him to invade this country 1812. Due to the defeat the four then "super powers" allied against Napoleon. Which country did he invade?
14. 1814-15. The Congress of Vienna settled the matters after the war and established the so called New Order of Europe. The balance of the 5 major powers (France, Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria) in Europe was restored. The final 7 questions are about land gained and lost according to the Congress of Vienna. Starting with a new kingdom established as a union of two provinces occupied by France 1810.
15. This kingdom was re-established and enlarged by Savoy.
16. This country had been in union with Denmark but now became part of a personal union with Sweden.
17. As main victor Britain gained Malta, Ceylon, Cape Colony and a tiny island off the German coast. Which island?
18. Britain also established a personal union with a newly created German kingdom. What kingdom?
19. The German Confederation was established. It existed 1815-66 and had 39 members. The states met at the so called Bundestag (a permanent meeting of the ambassadors under the chairmanship of Austria) in this city.
20. Austria gave up the Hapsburg Netherlands (Belgium) and Hither Austria, but gained territories in Galicia, Upper Italy and Dalmatia. Maybe more important: It still claimed the leadership of the German Confederation and exercised political primacy over another restored country divided into several kingdoms and duchies. Which?
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