A Long and Illustrious History
Florence Nightingale was born in which country?
AFrance
BItaly ✓
CEngland
DGermany
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Italy.
Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy in 1820 (her parents named her after the city). Despite being born abroad, she was British and became the founder of modern nursing.
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