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WorksheetsFlorence Nightingale
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What did Florence want to be?
She wanted to be a nurse.
She wanted to be a soldier.
She wanted to be a doctor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What did she do when she returned to Britain?
She opened a hospital.
She became a doctor.
She continued to help improve hospitals.
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.
