Nellie Bly

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1. Nellie Bly was not always known by this pseudonym. What was her given name? Rebecca Elderman Elizabeth Cochrane Jane Holden Aida Livingstone

2. Where did Nellie Bly get the idea for her pseudonym from? A popular folk song about a person named Nellie Bly It was suggested to her by her first editor Her mother It was the name of the first recorded woman journalist

3. As a child what was Nellie Bly's nickname? Nel Pink Lizzy Pen

4. How did she land her first job in journalism? Published her autobiography she dressed as a man Marched into a publishing company and demanded it Wrote a scathing editorial

5. Nellie Bly is credited with starting what journalistic movement? Red Journalism Advice Colunms Stunt journalism Yellow Journalism

6. How long did Nellie Bly stay at Blackwell Island? 3 days 5 days 10 days one week

7. One of Nellie Bly's most famous journalistic stunts was making an attempt to jouney around the world in eighty days. How long did it take Nellie Bly to travel around the world? 80 days 89 days 72 days 99 days

8. True or False? Nellie Bly was the only woman who attempted the feat of travelling around the world in eighty days or less. Answer: (One Word - True or False)

9. True or False? A man was originally slated for the journey that was to rival the fictional Phileas Fogg's journey around the world in eighty days. Answer: (One Word - True or False)

10. Who did Nellie Bly dine with on her voyage around the world? The Prime Minister of England A theater troupe The Queen of England Jules Verne