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A Long and Illustrious History

Florence Nightingale was born in which country?

AEngland
BItaly ✓
CGermany
DFrance

Explanation

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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