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Quiz about Clara Barton
Quiz about Clara Barton

Clara Barton Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about the famous American woman who started the American Red Cross!

A multiple-choice quiz by Peeks. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Peeks
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
72,229
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
869
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (0/10), Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 174 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What year was Clara Barton born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Clara established a free public school in what town? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Clara went to Washington D.C. in 1854 and became what? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What war did Clara first work in as a nurse? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What heroic thing did Clara do in 1865? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who were the founders of the International Red Cross? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Why did Clara travel to Europe in 1869? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does the Red Cross enable nurses and doctors to have? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When did Clara return home to organize the American Red Cross? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When did Clara die? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year was Clara Barton born?

Answer: 1821

Clara was born near North Oxford, Massachusetts, in 1821.
2. Clara established a free public school in what town?

Answer: Bordentown, New Jersey

When Clara was 31 years old in 1852, she established a free public school in Bordentown, New Jersey.
3. Clara went to Washington D.C. in 1854 and became what?

Answer: Government Clerk

Clara became a government clerk in Washington D.C., but became a nurse in the Civil War seven years later--in 1861.
4. What war did Clara first work in as a nurse?

Answer: American Civil War

Clara worked as a nurse in 1861 in the American Civil War. She helped save many soldiers' lives.
5. What heroic thing did Clara do in 1865?

Answer: located missing soldiers

In February 1865, Clara wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln, asking him for permission to help in finding missing Union soldiers. In March, she received an answer, authorizing her, on behalf of the United States Government, to find out all information about missing soldiers, including prisoners of war. The job was enormous as at least 200,000 soldiers were not accounted for.
6. Who were the founders of the International Red Cross?

Answer: Dr. Louis Appia and Henri Dunant

When Clara traveled to Europe, they were waiting to talk to her. Clara loved the idea of the Red Cross.
7. Why did Clara travel to Europe in 1869?

Answer: she needed to rest because she was ill

When Clara was giving lectures about the Civil War, her voice got hoarse and she lost it. Her doctor told her to go to Europe for three years. That way, she could rest and nobody would know who she was and bother her. The doctor was wrong. People in Europe had already heard about Clara. They wanted her to participate in the International Red Cross.
8. What does the Red Cross enable nurses and doctors to have?

Answer: power to walk into battlefields and not get purposely shot at

When a country signs a treaty with the Red Cross, all nurses and doctors can walk through battlefields and not get shot at purposely (they have a special uniform to wear). If someone does shoot at them purposely, they will be punished severely.
9. When did Clara return home to organize the American Red Cross?

Answer: 1873

Clara was so fascinated by the International Red Cross that she persuaded America to sign the treaty.
10. When did Clara die?

Answer: April 12, 1912

Clara died in her home in Glen Echo, Maryland, on April 12, 1912. She was the 'Angel of the Battlefield', and will be remembered forever.
Source: Author Peeks

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