Dorothea Dix Quiz

Where was Dorothea Dix born?

• Maine

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Georgia

• Virginia

Which of the following best describes Dorothea Dix's early life?

• She was a slave in the South

• She came from a wealthy family that owned several businesses

• Her father was a powerful politician

• She was from a poor family and had to help raise her siblings

• She spent much of her childhood traveling around Europe

Which of the following was one of Dorothea Dix's first jobs?

• Secretary

• Mill worker

• Teacher

• Field hand

• Miner

After visiting England, Dorothea Dix decided she wanted to help what group of people?

• Slaves

• Miners

• Veterans

• Child workers

• Mentally ill

True or False: Dorothea Dix's work had little impact on helping to improve the quality of mental hospitals in the United States.

• TRUE

• FALSE

During what war did Dorothea Dix serve as the Superintendent of Army Nurses?

• Civil War

• World War I

• Revolutionary War

• War of 1812

• World War II

Which of the following was NOT a requirement for army nurses set by Dorothea Dix?

• Nurses must be plain-looking

• Nurses were not allowed to wear jewelry

• Nurses had to wear plain dresses

• Nurses had be younger than 25

• None of the above

True or False: The nurses working for Dorothea Dix helped both Union and Confederate soldiers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What president of the United States vetoed the mental health bill that Dorothea Dix worked to get passed in Congress?

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Buchanan

• Millard Fillmore

• Franklin Pierce

How many children did Dorothea Dix have?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 7

• None, she never married or had children