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Nellie Bly Trivia Quiz

Do you love journalism? Then you should be familiar with the hightly influential Nellie Bly. Although a lot of this comes from my own knowledge, a lot of it comes from the PBS series 'The American Experience'.

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

Author
meadowzephyr

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
63,274

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Nellie Bly was not always known by this pseudonym. What was her given name? Hint

Aida Livingstone

Rebecca Elderman

Elizabeth Cochrane

Jane Holden

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Nellie Bly get the idea for her pseudonym from? Hint

A popular folk song about a person named Nellie Bly

It was suggested to her by her first editor

Her mother

It was the name of the first recorded woman journalist

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Question 3 of 10

3. As a child what was Nellie Bly's nickname? Hint

Pen

Nel

Pink

Lizzy

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Question 4 of 10

4. How did she land her first job in journalism? Hint

she dressed as a man

Published her autobiography

Wrote a scathing editorial

Marched into a publishing company and demanded it

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Question 5 of 10

5. Nellie Bly is credited with starting what journalistic movement? Hint

Advice Columns

Red Journalism

Yellow Journalism

Stunt journalism

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Question 6 of 10

6. How long did Nellie Bly stay at Blackwell Island? Hint

3 days

5 days

10 days

one week

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of Nellie Bly's most famous journalistic stunts was making an attempt to jouney around the world in eighty days. How long did it take Nellie Bly to travel around the world? Hint

80 days

89 days

72 days

99 days

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Question 8 of 10

8. Nellie Bly was the only woman who attempted the feat of travelling around the world in eighty days or less.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. A man was originally slated for the journey that was to rival the fictional Phileas Fogg's journey around the world in eighty days.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Nellie Bly dine with on her voyage around the world? Hint

The Prime Minister of England

A theater troupe

The Queen of England

Jules Verne

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Nellie Bly was not always known by this pseudonym. What was her given name?

Answer: Elizabeth Cochrane

2. Where did Nellie Bly get the idea for her pseudonym from?

Answer: A popular folk song about a person named Nellie Bly

The words are: 'Nelly Bly, Nelly Bly, Bring de broom along, We'll sweep de kitchen clean, my dear, and hab a little song.'

3. As a child what was Nellie Bly's nickname?

Answer: Pink

The women in her town all wore black. She had the 'audacity' to wear pink. She showed a lot of spirit even at a young age.

4. How did she land her first job in journalism?

Answer: Wrote a scathing editorial

An editor wrote an article that stated that a woman working out of the home was a monstrosity. She wrote a scathing editorial in rebuttal. Although the editor criticized her lack of style and grammar he was moved to say: 'I see a spirit here'. Later he offered her a job.

5. Nellie Bly is credited with starting what journalistic movement?

Answer: Stunt journalism

This was after her Blackwell Island Adventure. Women journalists across the country were trying 'stunts'. One such journalist allowed herself to be shot for a piece on bullet proof vests.

6. How long did Nellie Bly stay at Blackwell Island?

Answer: 10 days

Nellie had a hard time convincing the court that she was insane. One judge called her somebody's 'darling who had gone astray'.

7. One of Nellie Bly's most famous journalistic stunts was making an attempt to jouney around the world in eighty days. How long did it take Nellie Bly to travel around the world?

Answer: 72 days

Her newspaper wanted to do an article on the advancement of transportation in that century. They wanted to recreate the legendary Phileas Fogg's record in Jules Vernes' Around the World in Eighty Days. She beat the record by eight days. One newspaper called her: 'A veritable feminine Phileas Fogg.'

8. Nellie Bly was the only woman who attempted the feat of travelling around the world in eighty days or less.

Answer: False

As soon as 'Cosmopolitan' got wind of the plan they too launched a woman journalist on such a voyage hoping that she would beat Nellie Bly and steal the limelight. Her 'voyage' was a complete failure.

9. A man was originally slated for the journey that was to rival the fictional Phileas Fogg's journey around the world in eighty days.

Answer: True

Nellie Bly had writers block one night and could not think of a story. Suddenly the Philias Fogg idea came to her but when she presented it to her editors they had already thought of it and were planning on sending a man.

10. Who did Nellie Bly dine with on her voyage around the world?

Answer: Jules Verne

That's right! Jules Verne was so fascinated by the voyage that he invited her to a meal when she made a pit-stop in England. She somehow was able to fit in the meal and still keep to her schedule. Visit www.pbs.org and look for the program: 'Around the World in 72 days' if you would like to learn more about this intriguing woman.

Source: Author meadowzephyr

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