1) What was the name of the French commander during the Crimean War? a) Lord Raglan b) Saint Arnaud c) Prince Menshikov 2) Which of the following is not true about the Battle of Alma? a) The French forces attacked under the cover of the Allied fleet. b) Raglan could not see what was happening for the majority of the battle. c) The Turkish troops made a decisive attack that won the battle. d) The British forded a river then assaulted the Russians on the top of a hill. 3) The British and French could have attacked Sevastopol after the battle of Alma while it was weakly defended, but instead they hesitated and gave the Russians time to defend the city. a) True b) False 4) The seige of Sevastopol lasted from October 1854 until .......... a) September 1855 b) September 1856 c) December 1855 5) What is a battery? a) What you put in your TV remote. b) A collection of heavy guns. c) A well defended part of a city. 6) Throughout the long siege of Sevastopol the Russians never attempted to save the city. a) True b) False 7) One of the biggest problems facing the attacking allies was...... a) Wet autumns b) Hot summers c) Cold winters 8) The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during which battle? a) Alma b) Balaclava c) Inkerman 9) At the Battle of Balaclava the Russians were attempting to....... a) capture the British horses. b) destroy the Allied trenches around the city. c) cut off supplies to the British besieging Sevastopol. 10) Raglan used his _________ to halt the Russians at the battle of Balaclava. a) Artillery b) Cavalry c) Infantry 11) Was Balaclava a victory for the British? a) Yes b) No 12) What did the Russians aim to do at the Battle of Inkerman? a) Save Sevastopol. b) Capture the British warships. c) Capture Constantinople. 13) The British were heavily outnumbered by the French at the battle of Inkerman. a) True b) False 14) Who saved the British infantry during the battle? a) The French b) The Heavy Brigade c) The Turkish 15) How many Russian are estimated to have died during the siege of Sevastopol? a) 50,000 b) 100,000 c) 150,000

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