Inspirational Figures Quiz

What was Florence Nightingale's innovative idea during the Crimean War?

• To clean the hospital and use clean tools

• To build new hospitals

• To use herbal medicine

• To train more soldiers as nurses

What nickname was given to Florence Nightingale for her work during the war?

• The Nurse of Light

• The Angel of Mercy

• The Lady with the Lamp

• The Nightingale of Hope

Who played a crucial role in helping Helen Keller learn to communicate?

• Miss Sullivan

• Her father

• Her brother

• Her mother

How did Helen Keller learn to speak?

• By watching videos

• By feeling vibrations on Miss Sullivan's neck

• By listening to tapes

• By reading books

What significant scientific element did Marie Curie discover?

• Radium

• Plutonium

• Uranium

• Thorium

What personal tragedy did Marie Curie face during her scientific career?

• The destruction of her research

• The loss of her laboratory

• The loss of her Nobel Prizes

• The death of her husband, Pierre

What was the main goal of Wangari Maathai's Green Belt Movement?

• To plant trees and restore forests

• To promote urban development

• To create wildlife reserves

• To build factories

What challenge did Wangari Maathai face in her environmental efforts?

• Lack of funding

• Opposition from the government

• Natural disasters

• Animal attacks

What was Amelia Earhart's major achievement in aviation?

• First woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean

• First woman to fly a commercial airplane

• First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

• First woman to fly around the world

What was a significant barrier for Amelia Earhart in her aviation career?

• Gender discrimination

• Lack of aircraft

• Technical malfunctions

• Weather conditions