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Statistics for Crimean War Quiz
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General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 109 times
- The average score is 11 of 18
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Who was the tsar of Russia at the beginning of the war? | Nicholas I | 90%
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| Russia occupied the principalities of Moldavia and Walachia, which led to the Ottoman Empire declaring war on Russia - thus sparking the war. In what modern-day country are those two principalities located now? | Romania | 84%
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| What territory did Russia sell to the U.S. after the war, fearing the U.K. could easily capture in the future? | Alaska | 77%
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| What Italian island-kingdom was an ally of the Ottoman Empire? | Sardinia | 75%
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| Who founded modern nursing while treating the wounded during the war? | Florence Nightingale | 71%
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| What was the main naval base of Russia? | Sevastopol | 71%
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| Who was the monarch of the United Kingdom during the war? | Queen Victoria | 70%
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| Who was the tsar of Russia at the end of the war? | Alexander II | 67%
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| What military action did Alfred Tennyson write a poem about, which occurred during the the battle in that town? | Charge of the Light {Brigade} | 66%
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| Who was the King of France during the war? | Napoleon III | 66%
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| In what European capital was the treaty that ended the war signed? | Paris | 60%
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| In what modern-day country was the Åland War fought? | Finland | 55%
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| What term, meaning when a band of soldiers holds out against a larger force, gets its name from the battle in that town? | Thin {Red} Line | 55%
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| What enemy of the Ottoman Empire was a Russian ally until 1854? | Greece | 53%
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| What famous Russian author fought during the siege of the above - and wrote a few sketches about the battle? | Leo Tolstoy | 52%
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| What town in Crimea gave its name to a type of headgear covering the whole head, other than the eyes (aka ski mask)? | Balaclava | 49%
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| What was the name of the Ottoman Sultan? | {Abdul}mejid | 22%
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| In what region of the Ottoman Empire was there a dispute between Russia and France over the privileges of Orthodox Christians and Catholic churches? | Palestine | 20%
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