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The Lady with the Lamp

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The Lady with the Lamp game quiz
"What! No quiz yet on Florence Nightingale? Check out some well known and not so well known factoids on this famous woman's life!"

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1. Where was Florence Nightingale born?
    England
    Italy
    Crimea
    USA


2. What was the name of her older sister?
    Parthenope
    Virginia
    Athena
    Calliope


3. What happened to Florence in 1837 (when she was 17 years old)?
    She fell in love with a British army captain
    She heard a call from God
    She had a child out of wedlock
    She visited a slum for the first time in her life


4. Florence's parents were supportive of her wish to become a nurse.
    True
    False


5. Florence became famous as "The Lady with the Lamp", looking after wounded British soldiers in which war?
    Crimean War
    Boxer Rebellion
    Afghan War
    Franco-Prussian War


6. Which of the following services did Florence NOT do for the soldiers?
    Provided nursing care
    Introduced reading rooms in the military hospitals
    Sent their wages home to their families
    Took part in the decision making team on handing out decorations


7. What was Florence Nightingale's greatest long-term achievement?
    Getting received by the Queen
    Helping England win the war
    Making nursing a respectable profession
    Raising money for the war effort


8. What was Florence's best known work (published in 1860)?
    Impeccable Injections
    Excellent Enemas
    Notes on Nursing
    Musings on Medicine


9. After her service in the war, Florence took to her bed until she died.
    True
    False


10. Florence received many honours for her work. In 1907 she was the first woman to receive what?
    Order of Merit
    Order of the Garter
    Victoria Cross
    Heroine of Labour


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