Florence Nightingale — Questions and answers

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What was killing the most British soldiers in Crimea in 1855?

Choices

  1. Enemy fire
  2. Unseen pathogens (germs) ✓
  3. Starvation
  4. Being lost on the plains

Answer: Unseen pathogens (germs)

From page 1

What new and important thing did Florence Nightingale start doing when she arrived at Scutari?

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  1. Singing lullabies to soldiers
  2. Building new barracks
  3. Meticulous, systematic data collection ✓
  4. Telling ghost stories

Answer: Meticulous, systematic data collection

From page 3

What special diagram did Florence Nightingale create to show how soldiers were dying?

Choices

  1. The Happy Face Diagram
  2. The Coxcomb or Rose Diagram ✓
  3. The Star Chart
  4. The Animal Kingdom Diagram

Answer: The Coxcomb or Rose Diagram

From page 5

Who did Florence Nightingale present her findings and diagrams to in Britain?

Choices

  1. Only her fellow nurses
  2. The hospital chefs
  3. Queen Victoria, Parliament, and military officials ✓
  4. The school children of London

Answer: Queen Victoria, Parliament, and military officials

From page 7

What major positive change happened because of Florence Nightingale's evidence?

Choices

  1. Soldiers received more dessert
  2. The Royal Commission on the Health of the Army was established ✓
  3. Everyone started wearing blue uniforms
  4. Hospitals were closed down

Answer: The Royal Commission on the Health of the Army was established

From page 8

What did Florence Nightingale say was the reason for her success?

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  1. She was very lucky
  2. She always found good excuses
  3. She never gave or took an excuse ✓
  4. She had the best lamp

Answer: She never gave or took an excuse

From page 9

Besides being a compassionate nurse, what other important roles did Florence Nightingale have?

Choices

  1. A famous singer and dancer
  2. A pioneering statistician and epidemiologist ✓
  3. A chef and baker
  4. A military general and pilot

Answer: A pioneering statistician and epidemiologist

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