Famous Scientists Quiz 2 Study Guide

Question 1

Florence Nightingale was born in ____ though her parents were wealthy people from ____.

Italy / England / Surgeons / Turkey / Army hospital / nurse / Pennsylvania / Open chest / Teaching

Answer 1

Florence Nightingale was born in Italy though her parents were wealthy people from England.

Question 2

In 1891, Daniel Hale Williams set up a new ____ hospital called the Provident Hospital and Nursing Training School.

Italy / England / Surgeons / Turkey / Army hospital / nurse / Pennsylvania / Open chest / Teaching

Answer 2

In 1891, Daniel Hale Williams set up a new teaching hospital called the Provident Hospital and Nursing Training School.

Question 3

Florence took 38 brave nurses to an ____ in ____.

Italy / England / Surgeons / Turkey / Army hospital / nurse / Pennsylvania / Open chest / Teaching

Answer 3

Florence took 38 brave nurses to an army hospital in Turkey.

Question 4

Daniel Hale Williams was born in ____.

Italy / England / Surgeons / Turkey / Army hospital / nurse / Pennsylvania / Open chest / Teaching

Answer 4

Daniel Hale Williams was born in Pennsylvania.

Question 5

Florence believed her purpose in life was to be a ____.

Italy / England / Surgeons / Turkey / Army hospital / nurse / Pennsylvania / Open chest / Teaching

Answer 5

Florence believed her purpose in life was to be a nurse.

Question 6

Dr. Williams was the first African American to perform ____ surgery.

Italy / England / Surgeons / Turkey / Army hospital / nurse / Pennsylvania / Open chest / Teaching

Answer 6

Dr. Williams was the first African American to perform open chest surgery.

Question 7

____ are doctors who perform operations on people.

Italy / England / Surgeons / Turkey / Army hospital / nurse / Pennsylvania / Open chest / Teaching

Answer 7

Surgeons are doctors who perform operations on people.

Question 8

The army hospital where Florence worked during the Crimean War had many problems. Name at least three:
____
____
____
____

Answer 8

The army hospital where Florence worked during the Crimean War had many problems. Name at least three:
Not enough beds
dirty
not enough blankets
not enough medicine

Question 9

Why was Florence given the nickname “Lady With the Lamp?”

Answer 9

Florence was nicknamed “Lady With the Lamp” because she walked around at night with a lamp to check on her patients.