Dorothea Dix Trivia Quiz: An American social reformer

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Dorothea Dix (1802-1887) was an American social reformer who worked to improve conditions for people with mental illness. She lobbied state legislatures and Congress to fund the construction of public asylums and led the recruitment and training of nurses for the Union Army during the Civil War. Dix's tireless advocacy and lobbying efforts led to significant improvements in the treatment of mental illness in the United States.

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What was Dorothea Dix's main area of social reform?

  • Women's suffrage

  • Education reform

  • Mental health

  • Civil rights

What was the name of the book Dorothea Dix wrote about her research on the treatment of mental illness?

  • "Asylum Reform"

  • "The Insane and the Inhumane"

  • "Madness in America"

  • "Bedlam Revisited"

In what year did Dorothea Dix begin lobbying the Massachusetts legislature to improve conditions for people with mental illness?

  • 1820

  • 1830

  • 1840

  • 1850

In what year did Dorothea Dix die?

  • 1877

  • 1887

  • 1897

  • 1907

Where did Dorothea Dix first work as a teacher?

  • Boston, Massachusetts

  • New York, New York

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Washington, D.C.

In what year was Dorothea Dix born?

  • 1802

  • 1812

  • 1822

  • 1832

What was the name of the hospital for Union Army soldiers that Dorothea Dix established during the Civil War?

  • Gettysburg General Hospital

  • Richmond Military Hospital

  • Camp Letterman Hospital

  • Armory Square Hospital

What was the name of the organization Dorothea Dix founded to train and recruit nurses during the Civil War?

  • American Red Cross

  • United States Sanitary Commission

  • Women's Army Corps

  • Army Nurse Corps

What was the name of the law passed by Congress in 1854 that funded the construction of public asylums for people with mental illness?

  • National Mental Health Act

  • Insane Asylum Act

  • Dix-Hill Bill

  • Mental Health Facilities Act

What was the highest rank Dorothea Dix achieved during the Civil War?

  • Brigadier General

  • Major General

  • Colonel

  • Lieutenant Colonel

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