Quick Quiz: Around The World With Nellie Bly Quiz Questions

1. What was Nellie Bly’s real name?

A Elizabeth Bly B Elizabeth Cochrane C Nelly Cochran D Nellie Bly

2. Which was the first newspaper Bly worked at?

A New York World B Pittsburgh Dispatch C New York Journal D Cincinnati Enquirer

3. Where did the pen name “Nellie Bly” come from?

A a family member’s name B a book C a friend’s name D a song

4. How long did it take Nellie Bly to travel around the world in her quest to beat the record of Phileas Fogg, the hero of Around the World in Eighty Days??

A 72 days B 84 days C 81 days D 79 days

5. Which setting of one of Bly’s exposés prompted a grand-jury investigation and serious attempts at reform?

A a sweatshop B the legislature C an asylum D a jail