Q 01/05

On what date was the Battle of Waterloo fought?

A) 18 June 1815

B) 16 June 1815

C) 21 October 1805

D) 2 December 1805

Answer · why

A) 18 June 1815

It was a Sunday, and Napoleon abdicated for the second time just six days later.

Q 02/05

In which modern country does the battlefield lie?

A) France

B) Belgium

C) Netherlands

D) Luxembourg

Answer · why

B) Belgium

In 1815 the area belonged to the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Q 03/05

Which coalition defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?

A) Fifth

B) Sixth

C) Seventh

D) Eighth

Answer · why

C) Seventh

It formed in a hurry after his return from Elba in March 1815.

Q 04/05

Who commanded the Prussian army at Waterloo?

A) Hans von Zieten

B) August von Gneisenau

C) Friedrich von Bülow

D) Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

Answer · why

D) Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

His three corps arrived through the afternoon and fell on the French right flank.

Q 05/05

By what name was the battle known contemporaneously to the French?

A) Braine-l'Alleud

B) La Belle Alliance

C) Ligny

D) Mont Saint-Jean

Answer · why

D) Mont Saint-Jean

The Prussians preferred La Belle Alliance, after the inn where the two commanders met.