Q 01/05

Britain declared war on France, opening the Napoleonic Wars, on 18 May of which year?

A) 1804

B) 1803

C) 1805

D) 1806

Answer · why

B) 1803

The declaration ended the short peace of the Treaty of Amiens.

Q 02/05

Which 1805 battle is usually considered Napoleon's greatest victory?

A) Marengo

B) Jena-Auerstedt

C) Austerlitz

D) Friedland

Answer · why

C) Austerlitz

He inflicted 25,000 casualties on a larger Austro-Russian army while losing fewer than 7,000.

Q 03/05

Whose Austrian army surrendered to Napoleon at Ulm in October 1805?

A) Archduke Charles

B) Karl Mack

C) Schwarzenberg

D) Kutuzov

Answer · why

B) Karl Mack

Mack's roughly 72,000 men were surrounded with barely a fight.

Q 04/05

Which British admiral died winning the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805?

A) Jervis

B) Collingwood

C) Nelson

D) Howe

Answer · why

C) Nelson

Napoleon never again had the chance to challenge Britain at sea or threaten invasion.

Q 05/05

Which admiral commanded the Franco-Spanish fleet defeated at Trafalgar?

A) Gravina

B) Villeneuve

C) Brueys

D) Decrès

Answer · why

B) Villeneuve

He had been blockaded in Cádiz before sailing for Naples.