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Clara Barton Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the famous American woman who started the American Red Cross!

A multiple-choice quiz by Peeks. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Peeks

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,229

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
877

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was Clara Barton born? Hint

1798

1816

1821

1833

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Question 2 of 10

2. Clara established a free public school in what town? Hint

Rutherford, Connecticut

Bordentown, New Jersey

Ibutte, Massachusetts

Milestone, Massachusetts

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Question 3 of 10

3. Clara went to Washington D.C. in 1854 and became what? Hint

Government Clerk

Police Officer

Red Cross Assistant

Red Cross Nurse

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Question 4 of 10

4. What war did Clara first work in as a nurse? Hint

she never worked in a war

World War I

American Civil War

American Revolution

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Question 5 of 10

5. What heroic thing did Clara do in 1865? Hint

located missing soldiers

founded the American Red Cross

saved a young girl's life

brought cartons of food to the government so that soldiers could eat

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who were the founders of the International Red Cross? Hint

Dr. Louis Appia and Henri Dunant

Patrick Foerland and Gregory Cross

Dr. Gregory Sherril

Dr. Charles Vernen and Cecilia Hunt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why did Clara travel to Europe in 1869? Hint

she needed to do research

she needed to visit her sick father

she got into trouble

she needed to rest because she was ill

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does the Red Cross enable nurses and doctors to have? Hint

power to kill soldiers

power to walk into battlefields and not get purposely shot at

power to order food for the soldiers

power to make healthy soldiers wounded on the other side

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did Clara return home to organize the American Red Cross? Hint

1871

1880

1879

1873

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did Clara die? Hint

April 12, 1912

April 12, 1920

April 12, 1901

April 12, 1897

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was Clara Barton born?

Answer: 1821

Clara was born near North Oxford, Massachusetts, in 1821.

2. Clara established a free public school in what town?

Answer: Bordentown, New Jersey

When Clara was 31 years old in 1852, she established a free public school in Bordentown, New Jersey.

3. Clara went to Washington D.C. in 1854 and became what?

Answer: Government Clerk

Clara became a government clerk in Washington D.C., but became a nurse in the Civil War seven years later--in 1861.

4. What war did Clara first work in as a nurse?

Answer: American Civil War

Clara worked as a nurse in 1861 in the American Civil War. She helped save many soldiers' lives.

5. What heroic thing did Clara do in 1865?

Answer: located missing soldiers

In February 1865, Clara wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln, asking him for permission to help in finding missing Union soldiers. In March, she received an answer, authorizing her, on behalf of the United States Government, to find out all information about missing soldiers, including prisoners of war. The job was enormous as at least 200,000 soldiers were not accounted for.

6. Who were the founders of the International Red Cross?

Answer: Dr. Louis Appia and Henri Dunant

When Clara traveled to Europe, they were waiting to talk to her. Clara loved the idea of the Red Cross.

7. Why did Clara travel to Europe in 1869?

Answer: she needed to rest because she was ill

When Clara was giving lectures about the Civil War, her voice got hoarse and she lost it. Her doctor told her to go to Europe for three years. That way, she could rest and nobody would know who she was and bother her. The doctor was wrong. People in Europe had already heard about Clara. They wanted her to participate in the International Red Cross.

8. What does the Red Cross enable nurses and doctors to have?

Answer: power to walk into battlefields and not get purposely shot at

When a country signs a treaty with the Red Cross, all nurses and doctors can walk through battlefields and not get shot at purposely (they have a special uniform to wear). If someone does shoot at them purposely, they will be punished severely.

9. When did Clara return home to organize the American Red Cross?

Answer: 1873

Clara was so fascinated by the International Red Cross that she persuaded America to sign the treaty.

10. When did Clara die?

Answer: April 12, 1912

Clara died in her home in Glen Echo, Maryland, on April 12, 1912. She was the 'Angel of the Battlefield', and will be remembered forever.

Source: Author Peeks

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