Crimean War Quiz

Who was the monarch of the United Kingdom during the war?

Who was the tsar of Russia at the beginning of the war?

Who was the tsar of Russia at the end of the war?

What was the name of the Ottoman Sultan?

Who was the King of France during the war?

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?

Who founded modern nursing while treating the wounded during the war?

What Italian island-kingdom was an ally of the Ottoman Empire?

What enemy of the Ottoman Empire was a Russian ally until 1854?

In what region of the Ottoman Empire was there a dispute between Russia and France over the privileges of Orthodox Christians and Catholic churches?

What was the main naval base of Russia?

What famous Russian author fought during the siege of the above - and wrote a few sketches about the battle?

What town in Crimea gave its name to a type of headgear covering the whole head, other than the eyes (aka ski mask)?

What term, meaning when a band of soldiers holds out against a larger force, gets its name from the battle in that town?

What military action did Alfred Tennyson write a poem about, which occurred during the the battle in that town?

In what modern-day country was the Åland War fought?

What territory did Russia sell to the U.S. after the war, fearing the U.K. could easily capture in the future?

In what European capital was the treaty that ended the war signed?