GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where did Napoleon make a name for himself?
A
The Committee of Public Safety
B
The Directory
C
The Estates General
D
The French Army
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Napoleon led a new army during the campaign in Germany in 1813, the defence of France in 1814, and the Waterloo campaign in 1815, but the Grande Armée would never regain its height of June 1812.

Detailed explanation-2: -He himself acknowledged that it had proved invaluable to him as a means to be noticed. Napoleon’s parents named him after a great uncle who died in 1767. Whilst not a very common first name, it was known in Corsica and spelt in different ways – “Napoleone”, “Napulione” or even “Lapulion”.

Detailed explanation-3: -By the Spring of 1812, Napoleon had assembled an army of 600, 000 men from every corner of his empire – including Italy, Poland, Germany and France. Ignoring advice from his advisors, he invaded Russia and drove his army deep into enemy territory.

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