Clara Barton

Question 1

When and where was Clara Barton born?

Answer 1

1. Dec. 25, 1821

2. Oxford, Massachusetts

Question 2

How old was Clara when she could spell hard words?

Answer 2

four

Question 3

What is Clara’s full name?

Answer 3

Clarissa Harlowe Barton

Question 4

What happened to her brother, David, what did she do about it, how old was she?

Answer 4

1. He fell of a barn roof
2. She nursed him, and found her calling
3. eleven

Question 5

When did Clara start teaching?

Answer 5

age 17

Question 6

When did Clara start her own free school?

Answer 6

16 years after she started teaching

Question 7

Whom did the school board pick to head Clara’s school?

Answer 7

a man

Question 8

Did Clara get married?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

Why did soldiers call Clara ‘the Angel of the Battlefield?

Answer 9

She nursed everyone’s wounds no matter what side of the war they were on

Question 10

What was Clara’s job with the Union nurses?

Answer 10

She was the superintendent of the Union nurses

Question 11

What is Clara famous for?

Answer 11

She founded the American Red Cross

Question 12

When and where did Clara die?

Answer 12

1. April 12, 1912

2. Glen Echo, Marylamd