Nobel Prize Quiz

The Nobel Prize has been around since 1901, and it has recognized some of the most important work in science, peace, and literature. If you enjoy testing your knowledge of world history, you might also want to check out the European History Quiz after this one.

• Which person was the first to win two Nobel Prizes
• Famous civil rights leaders who won the Nobel Peace Prize
• The country where Alfred Nobel was born and where the prizes are awarded
• The Nobel Prize in Economics - including how it differs from the original prizes Nobel set up - which you can compare to other milestone moments in the Ancient History Slideshow
• Key facts about the Nobel Prize categories and how winners are chosen

The Nobel Prize shapes how the world recognizes great achievements, and learning about its history gives you a better sense of the people and ideas that changed our lives. Just like studying the leaders and rulers covered in Order These English Monarchs Chronologically, tracing the Nobel Prize winners shows how individuals can shift the course of history.

More Quizzes to Try

If you want to keep going, the Name the Animal from Its Silhouette is a fun change of pace that tests a totally different kind of knowledge. You might also enjoy the European History Quiz if you want to stay in history mode and see how much you know about the continent that shaped so much of the modern world.