Horatio Nelson Quiz

Lord Nelson in a Captain’s tailcoat (1781), exhibiting a long, loosely-folded lapel with many buttons (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Portrait of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Horatio Nelson Quiz Questions

1) At what age Horatio Nelson join the Navy?
a) 12 years
b) 15 years
c) 18 years
d) 21 years

2) At what age did Horatio Nelson become captain?
a) 18 years
b) 20 years
c) 22 years
d) 24 years

3) Where did Horatio Nelson marry Frances Nisbet?
a) London
b) Trafalgar
c) Copenhagen
d) Nevis

4) Which ship was Horatio Nelson’s first command?
a) Albemarle
b) Golden Hind
c) Hinchingbroke
d) Queen Mary

5) Which ship was put under Horatio Nelson’s command in 1793?
a) Achilles
b) Agamemnon
c) Menelaus
d) Patroclus

6) What happened to Horatio Nelson during the Battle of Calvi?
a) Lost the sight of his right eye
b) Lost the sight of his left eye
c) Lost his right leg
d) Lost his left leg

7) During which battle Horatio Nelson lose his right arm?
a) Battle of the Nile
b) Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
c) Battle of Copenhagen
d) Battle of Cape Vincent

8) With what words Horatio Nelson inspire his men before the Battle of Trafalgar?
a) Britannia rules the waves.
b) We shall overcome
c) England expects that every man will do his duty.
d) V for Victory

9) How was Horatio Nelson identified by the person who shot him?
a) By his uniform
b) By his ship
c) By his binoculars
d) By his hat

10) Which number is associated with Horatio Nelson?
a) 100
b) 111
c) 123
d) 911

Horatio Nelson Quiz Questions with Answers

1) At what age Horatio Nelson join the Navy?
a) 12 years

2) At what age did Horatio Nelson become captain?
b) 20 years

3) Where did Horatio Nelson marry Frances Nisbet?
d) Nevis

4) Which ship was Horatio Nelson’s first command?
c) Hinchingbroke

5) Which ship was put under Horatio Nelson’s command in 1793?
b) Agamemnon

6) What happened to Horatio Nelson during the Battle of Calvi?
a) Lost the sight of his right eye

7) During which battle Horatio Nelson lose his right arm?
b) Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

8) With what words Horatio Nelson inspire his men before the Battle of Trafalgar?
c) England expects that every man will do his duty.

9) How was Horatio Nelson identified by the person who shot him?
a) By his uniform

10) Which number is associated with Horatio Nelson?
b) 111

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