WorksheetsFighting Fit
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a nurse?
A person who assists doctors and helps people get better.
A person who teaches people.
A person who works with animals
A person who drives a tractor.
Florence Nightingale wanted to help people so she became...
a nurse
a doctor
a firefighter
a soldier
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.
It was because it was hard work.
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.
There were no beds.
When Florence arrived, what were the hospital conditions like?
clean and organised
filthy with rats running around the floor
tidy and clean
dirty but the soldiers were happy and healthy
How did Florence Nightingale help the soldiers?
She gave them tasty soup and helped them write letters home.
She gave them yummy pizza and played cards with them.
She let them watch TV in bed.
She gave them lots of sweets and cakes
What did Florence Nightingale ask her team of nurses to do?
Clean the bathrooms
Clean the hospitals
Plant some flowers
Read the soldiers an end of day story
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.
She sang songs to the soldiers at night.
What did the soldiers call Florence Nightingale?
Lady and the Tramp
Lady with the Lamp
Lady in Red
Lady with the needle
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.
She went on holiday.
What did she do when she returned to Britain?
She opened a hospital.
She became a doctor.
She continued to help improve hospitals.
She got married.
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 Britain to get it.
She was the first person to get it.
She liked getting medals.
What are 3 adjectives to describe Florence Nightingale?
mean, lazy and silly
nasty, ugly and organised
lazy, cruel and unorganised
kind, helpful and organised
What was the name of another brave nurse we have been learning about?
Mandy Seacole
Molly Seacole
Mary Seed
Mary Seacole
Mary Seacole was known as _______ Seacole.
Mother Seacole
Aunty Seacole
Nana Seacole
Grandma Seacole
Where was Mary Seacole from?
The Crimean peninsular
France
Jamaica
Brazil
Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale helped soldiers in the _____ War.
World War
Crimean War
Cold War
Old War
Mary Seacole built a house called the ....
Seacole Arms
Mary's Inn
British Hotel
Hotel Seacole
What did Mary Seacole do in the Crimean war? (Chose 2 options)
Saved soldiers on the battlefield
Killed people
Watched TV
Opened her own care home to help soldiers
Where did Mary Seacole get her medicines from?
The pharmacy/chemist
She grew herbs that she turned into medicine
Tescos
Doctors
Mary Seacole opened a hospital called the ....
Seacole Arms
Mary's Inn
British Hotel
Hotel Seacole
