Florence Nightingale Quiz

Where was Florence Nightingale born?

• England

• France

• Italy

• Germany

Who taught Florence Nightingale during her childhood?

• Her mother

• A private tutor

• Her father

• A schoolteacher

What did Florence Nightingale believe she was called to do at the age of 17?

• Become a nun

• Serve God

• Get married

• Teach mathematics

What disaster struck England in 1842?

• A war

• A flood

• A famine

• A plague

Why were Florence's parents against her becoming a nurse?

• Nursing was not a respectable profession

• They wanted her to become a doctor

• They wanted her to marry a rich man

• They wanted her to be a teacher

Where did Florence Nightingale first receive formal nurse training?

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Turkey

What war did Florence Nightingale serve in as a nurse?

• World War I

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The Crimean War

• The American Civil War

What was the name of the hospital in Scutari?

• The Red Cross Hospital

• The Nightingale Hospital

• A converted large building used as a hospital

• The Royal British Hospital

What nickname did Florence Nightingale earn?

• The Angel of Mercy

• The Lady with the Lamp

• The Queen of Nurses

• The Warrior Nurse

Who reported on the poor conditions of British soldiers during the Crimean War?

• Charles Dickens

• Alfred Tennyson

• William Russell

• Dr. Fowler