Nellie Bly Biography Quiz

Where did Nellie Bly work after moving to New York City?

• Pittsburgh Dispatch

• New York World

• Indiana Normal School

• New York Evening Journal

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What was the purpose of Nellie Bly's exposé on Blackwell's Island?

• To expose poor working conditions faced by women

• To investigate corruption in the state legislature

• To shed light on the conditions at the mental institution

• To document the experiences of patients in New York jails

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Where was Nellie Bly born?

• Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania

• New York City, New York

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Indiana, Pennsylvania

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What did Nellie Bly study at the Indiana Normal School?

• Journalism

• Medicine

• Teaching

• Law

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What was the result of the investigation led by Nellie Bly on Blackwell's Island?

• Increased funding for mentally ill patients

• Improved supervision of healthcare workers

• Regulations to prevent overcrowding and fire hazards

• All of the above

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What record did Nellie Bly set during her trip around the world?

• Fastest trip around the world

• Longest trip around the world

• Most countries visited in a single trip

• Most modes of transportation used in a single trip

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Who did Nellie Bly marry?

• George Francis Train

• Robert Seaman

• Vernon M. Davis

• Stephen Foster

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What did Nellie Bly manufacture during her time at Iron Clad Manufacturing Co.?

• Steel oil drums

• Automobiles

• Telephones

• Computers

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What benefits did Iron Clad employees enjoy under Nellie Bly's leadership?

• Fitness gyms

• Libraries

• Healthcare

• All of the above

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When did Nellie Bly die?

• 1873

• 1889

• 1904

• 1922

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