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Quiz: Horatio Nelson

Horatio Nelson

Question 1

Where was Nelson born?

A: Devon
B: Norfolk
C: Dorset

Question 2

How old was he when he joined the Navy?

A: 12
B: 18
C: 21

Question 3

Who's Navy did Nelson's fleet famously defeat in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?

A: Napoleon Bonaparte
B: Duke of Wellington
C: Captain Cook

Question 4

Why did he Nelson die?

A: He fell off his battle ship and drowned
B: He was executed for treason
C: He was killed by a bullet in the Battle of Trafalgar

Question 5

How old was he when he died?

A: 28
B: 47
C: 83

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