Florence Nightingale

What did Florence want to be?

• She wanted to be a nurse.

• She wanted to be a soldier.

• She wanted to be a doctor.

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Why didn't her parents want her to be a nurse?

• It was because they were rich.

• It was because nurses could not earn much.

• It was because hospitals were dirty and horrible.

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Why did she go to Germany?

• She wanted to learn about the war.

• She wanted to learn about nursing.

• She wanted to help the soldiers.

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Why did lots of men die in the army hospitals?

• They were dirty and there were no nurses.

• They had serious injuries.

• They were out of medicine.

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How did she improve the hospital?

• She brought in a lot of medicines.

• She cleaned the beds and she used clean bandages.

• She carried a lamp and walked around.

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How did she help the soldiers?

• She praised them for their bravery.

• She talked to them and helped them write letters.

• She thanked them for fighting in the war.

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Why was she called 'The lady with the lamp'?

• She carried a lamp all the time.

• She bought a new lamp.

• She carried a lamp around the hospital at night.

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What did she get from Queen Victoria?

• She got a medal for her service.

• She got a letter to say thank you.

• She got a lump sum of money.

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What did she do when she returned to Britain?

• She opened a hospital.

• She became a doctor.

• She continued to help improve hospitals.

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Why was it special for her to get the Order of Merit medal?

• She was the first woman to get it.

• She was the first British to get it.

• She was the first person to get it.

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