1) Of the 18,058 men killed in the Crimea how many were killed by Russian bullets? a) 1,290 b) 1,761 c) 17,061 2) Disease was the biggest killer but which of the following was NOT a killer disease in the Crimea? a) Cholera b) Typhoid c) Measles d) Dysentry 3) During the Treaty of Paris which new European nation was created? a) Romania b) Bulgaria c) Albania 4) The city of Sebastapol was given back to the Russians. a) True b) False 5) Which politician was behind the 'Nightingale Fund'? a) Sydney Herbert b) Lord Aberdeen c) Lord Palmerston 6) Florence Nightingale was 100% behind the creation of a training school for nurses. a) True b) False 7) What did the McNiell-Tulloch report expose? a) The bravery of the British soldiers. b) The poor organisation of the army. c) The public support for the army. 8) How did the army react to the report? a) They disagreed with what it said. b) They implemented the changes it recommended. c) They tried to 'whitewash' it. 9) Britain was accused of been _________ on Russia during the peace negotiations in Paris. a) too harsh b) too lenient c) too French 10) The Government used the McNiell-Tulloch report as an excuse to .......... a) create a new army b) bring the army under government control c) dismiss the army commanders 11) What was Edward Cardwell's job? a) Secretary of state b) Secretary of war c) Foreign minister 12) Which of the following was not one of Cardwell's reforms? a) All military departments were combined under one roof. b) The purchase of commissions was abolished. c) The red British uniform was replaced with camoflage. d) Flogging was banned. e) The Commander in Chief of the army had to answer to Parliament. 13) Robert Lowe was a key politician during the late 19th century and he introduced a number of reforms, the most important was that all civil servants had to pass an exam. What did this achieve? a) The government was now run by much more intelligent men. b) A huge number of politician lost their jobs as they failed the exam. c) Lowe was fired. 14) Mary Seacole made a fortune from her British Hotel. a) True b) False 15) Who was a key figure behind the fund set up to save Mary Seacole? a) Lord Cardigan b) Roger Fenton c) William Russell 16) What was the name of Mary Seacole's book? a) The wonderful adventures of Mary Seacole in many lands. b) The wonderful adventures of Mary Seacole in the Crimea. c) The wonderful adventures of Mary Seacole. 17) The Crimean War exposed the shortcomings of a Army and Govermment dominated by ........ a) the Queen. b) the hardworking middle classes. c) the privileged upper classes. 18) Meritocratic means...... a) you received regular medals as a reward. b) you work your way to the top. c) you serve your nation proudly. 19) When did the Crimean War end? a) 1855 b) 1856 c) 1857 20) Which monarch was in power during the conflict? a) George IV b) Victoria c) Edward V

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