Quiz  /  Nellie Bly MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    Where was Nellie Bly born?

  • Illinois
  • Pennsylvania
  • New York
  • Ohio

  • 2. 
    What was Nellie Bly's real name?

  • Liza Brown
  • Joan Nelson
  • Jane Williams
  • Elizabeth Cochran

  • 3. 
    How did Nellie Bly first get a job as a newspaper writer?

  • Her father owned a newspaper
  • She wrote a letter to the editor
  • She applied for an opening
  • She went to journalism school

  • 4. 
    Nellie Bly pretended to be crazy in order to investigate what institution?

  • Harvard University
  • IRS
  • Women's prison
  • Insane asylum

  • 5. 
    True or False: Nellie Bly ran a manufacturing business and had several patents for inventions.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    Around how long did it take Nellie Bly to travel around the world?

  • 72 days
  • 72 hours
  • 2 weeks
  • 1 month

  • 7. 
    What year did Nellie Bly finish her record breaking trip around the world?

  • 1810
  • 1640
  • 1890
  • 1760

  • 8. 
    What conditions did Nellie Bly discover while investigating the insane asylum?

  • The asylum was dirty and had rats
  • Patients were not allowed to talk
  • All of the above
  • Patients were given ice cold baths

  • 9. 
    What country did Nellie Bly have to flee after reporting on the government?

  • France
  • Mexico
  • England
  • Canada

  • 10. 
    What book by Jules Verne inspired Nellie Bly to make her trip around the world?

  • Around the World in Eighty Days
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
  • The Adventures of Captain Hatteras
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