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Worksheets2024-12-23 Florence Nightingale Lesson
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Florence's birthday is also international nurse day. (a)
Florence turned down many marrige proposals and refused to marry. (a)
What did Florence want to be?
She wanted to be a nurse.
She wanted to be a soldier.
She wanted to be a doctor.
She wanted to be a presist.
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 the job was dangerous.
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.
She wanted to study geography.
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.
They got the care they need.
How did she improve the hospital?
She brought in a lot of medicines.
She carried a lamp and walked around.
She cleaned the beds and she used clean bandages.
She brought in a lot of beds.
Why does Florence call"lady of lamp"?
She walked through the night carried for the sick.
She invented a special type of lamp.
She worked as a lighthouse keeper.
She used a lamp to light up parties and events.
When did Florence receive the Royal Red Cross?
1870
1873
1880
1883
What honor did Florence, the first woman, receive in 1907?
★The Order of Merit is an award created in 1902 by Edward VII to honor outstanding service in areas like the military, science, art, literature, or culture within the Commonwealth.
She became the first female Prime Minister.
She was awarded a gold medal for painting.
She was crowned Queen of England.
She received the Order of Merit.
