Crimea War

Question 0

When analysing a source, what 3 things do we have to consider?

Answer 0

Origin
Purpose
Audience

Question 1

4 key figures

Answer 1

Lord Raglan
The earl of Cardigan
The earl of Lucan
Captain Nolan

Question 2

Alma

Answer 2

September 1854, won by the allies

Question 3

Balaclava

Answer 3

October 1854, won by the Russians

Question 4

Inkerman

Answer 4

November 1854, Won by the allies

Question 5

Treaty of Paris

Answer 5

30th of March 1856 - a truce to the eastern question, not a real peace treaty

Question 6

Victoria cross

Answer 6

The most prestigious award for bravery. First award for ordinary soldiers, received by 111

Question 7

William Howard Russell

Answer 7

A reporter of the war, was in Crimea, had very meritocratic views and a hatred for those in high positions of authority, very patriotic

Question 8

Roger Fenton

Answer 8

Photographer if the Crimea war, known for photographing the royal family, was sent to do an exhibition in the Crimea after being inspired by the great exhibition in London, very patriotic

Question 9

Mary seacole

Answer 9

Born in Jamaica, the daughter of a Scottish officer and a mixed race woman

Question 10

Florence nightingale

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English born, into a wealthy, well connected family

Question 11

Widowed?

Answer 11

Mary seacole

Question 12

Early experience of nursing alongside her mother; further experience of nursing during the yellow fever epidemic; ran a hotel

Answer 12

Mary seacole

Question 13

Offered her services to the war office and asked Crimea fund for sponsorship but was turned down, went to Crimea with own funds

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Mary seacole

Question 14

Charged fees, but also offered free care, retailed items to lodgers and patients to fund enterprise, but also offered services on credit or free if charge in case of need

Answer 14

Mary seacole

Question 15

Built the ‘British Hotel’ from scrap metal and wood in balaclava, close to the fighting; provided accommodation, convalescence and nursing care

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Mary seacole

Question 16

Unmarried despite family pressure and opportunity

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Florence nightingale

Question 17

Friend of foreign secretary at war’s family and was invited in October 1854 to go and improve the situation in Crimea

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Florence nightingale

Question 18

Given control of £30,000 raised by The Times, set about improving nursing conditions, responsible for her 38 nurses only

Answer 18

Florence nightingale

Question 19

Became interested in nursing against her family’s wishes and she trained in Germany

Answer 19

Florence nightingale

Question 20

Head of nursing staff at barrack hospital in Scutari, a suburb of Constantinople (now Istanbul), 339 miles across the Black Sea from Crimea; under directing of Dr Menzies

Answer 20

Florence nightingale

Question 21

Sebastopol…

Answer 21

Naval port in Crimea

Question 22

The charge of the light brigade

Answer 22

Russians began to advance towards the British stronghold in balaclava with 25,000 men. They were met by the thin red line and then the light brigade.

Question 23

The thin red line

Answer 23

The 93rd highland regiment, remembered for their heroic action taken against the Russian Calvary as they advanced on the defenceless British supply base. They managed to halt the Russians.

Question 24

A thin red streak with a line of steel

Answer 24

The 93rd highland regiment

Question 25

Conscientious objectors

Answer 25

These were who’s conscience would not let them fight, two type alternatives and abolutists - who will do something to help that isn’t on the front eh a medic, and those who will refuse to help at all.

Question 26

Khaki

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A Hindi word for dusty. It originated as the colour for uniforms in the British Indian army and was generally adopted as a service uniform for service overseas in the 1880’s.

Question 27

Meritocratic

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When position and power are based on talent and merit, not birth.

Question 28

Music hall

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One of the most popular venues for entertainment in the late Victorian period.

Question 29

Pacifist

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A person who rejects war and violent action as a means of solving disputes, especially between nations.

Question 30

Quaker

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A member of society of friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox 1620.

Question 31

Voluntaryism

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This is relying on people to volunteer rather than forcing them to contribute.

Question 32

Propaganda

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Control of opinions and attitudes by direct manipulation of social suggestion, rather than by altering the conditions of the environment.

Question 33

Salient

Answer 33

A military term for a part of the line that juts into enemy held territories so that it is semi surrounded and vulnerable to attack. Used Verdun - held by the French, and Ypres - held by the British expeditionary force (BEF).