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6. Between what years was the Crimean War?

  • 1853-1856
  • 1840-1845
  • 1860-1862

7. In what country did Florence Nightingale train for 3 months?

  • Russia
  • Germany
  • Spain
  • Italy

8. What was Mary Seacole known as to the soldiers of the Crimea War?

  • Miss Seacole
  • Mother Seacole
  • The Lady of The Lamp
  • Mary

9. Who asked Florence Nightingale to help in Scutari (Turkey), 1954?

  • Mary Seacole
  • Sidney Herbert
  • Elizabeth Herbert

10. Mary Seacole returned to England bankrupt

  • True
  • False

11. When was the the Nightingale Training School for nurses at St Thomas' Hospital in London established?

  • 1850
  • 1860
  • 1840
  • 1856

12. What may have been a reason why Elizabeth Herbert refused Mary Seacole's help in Crimea?

  • Because she was not trained
  • Because she was too old
  • Because of her ethnic origin
  • Because she was ill
  • Because she could not speak English

13. How was money raised for Mary Seacole in 1857?

  • Sponsored silence
  • It was stolen
  • Benefit festival
  • Charity marathon

14. Mary Seacole published a book in 1857, what was it called?

  • How to be like Mary Seacole
  • The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands
  • Mary Seacole in Wonderland
  • My Story

15. Where did Mary Seacole learn her medical knowledge?

  • She didn't have any
  • Her Mother
  • Her Father
  • Italy