The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : Who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his nonviolent fight for civil rights?
Possible answers:
- Nelson Mandela
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Rosa Parks
- Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation: Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 at just 35, becoming the youngest laureate at the time. He is famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech.
Question 2 : Marie Curie is the only woman to have received Nobel Prizes in two different sciences. Which ones?
Possible answers:
- Physics and Chemistry
- Chemistry and Literature
- Physics and Medicine
- Medicine and Chemistry
Explanation: Marie Curie received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 (with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel) and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her work on radium and polonium. She remains the only laureate to have won in two distinct scientific disciplines.
Question 3 : Which physicist received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his discovery of the photoelectric effect?
Possible answers:
- Albert Einstein
- Niels Bohr
- Max Planck
- Werner Heisenberg
Explanation: Albert Einstein received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his discovery of the photoelectric effect, not for his theory of relativity as is often believed.
Question 4 : Which French author received the Nobel in 1957 for "The Stranger" and "The Plague"?
Possible answers:
- Albert Camus
- François Mauriac
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- André Gide
Explanation: Albert Camus received the Nobel at 44, the second youngest laureate. He died three years later in a car accident.
Question 5 : Which Pakistani activist received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her fight for girls' education?
Possible answers:
- Benazir Bhutto
- Aung San Suu Kyi
- Shirin Ebadi
- Malala Yousafzai
Explanation: Malala Yousafzai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 at age 17, becoming the youngest laureate in history. She survived a Taliban assassination attempt in 2012.
Question 6 : In which city are the Nobel Prizes awarded each year (except for Peace)?
Possible answers:
- Copenhagen
- Helsinki
- Stockholm
- Oslo
Explanation: The Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Economics are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
Question 7 : Who created the Nobel Prize and in what year was the first prize awarded?
Possible answers:
- Carl Nobel - 1901
- Alfred Nobel - 1901
- Alfred Nobel - 1895
- Gustaf Nobel - 1910
Explanation: Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite, bequeathed his fortune to create these prizes. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901, five years after his death.
Question 8 : Which humanitarian organization has received the Nobel Peace Prize three times (1917, 1944, and 1963)?
Possible answers:
- Amnesty International
- Doctors Without Borders
- UNICEF
- Red Cross (ICRC)
Explanation: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is the only organization to have received three Nobel Peace Prizes, for its humanitarian work during both World Wars and its centenary.
Question 9 : Which former American president received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, shortly after his election?
Possible answers:
- Jimmy Carter
- Joe Biden
- Barack Obama
- Bill Clinton
Explanation: Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, only 9 months after his inauguration, for his efforts in international diplomacy and nuclear non-proliferation.
Question 10 : Who discovered penicillin and received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1945?
Possible answers:
- Louis Pasteur
- Alexander Fleming
- Edward Jenner
- Robert Koch
Explanation: Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 by chance, observing a mold that killed bacteria. He shared the 1945 Nobel with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain.
