Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz

1. On December 10, 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in what country?

Norway

Finland

Denmark

England

Sweden

2. In what industry did Alfred Nobel make his fortune?

Explosives

Oil and gas

Steam engines

Shipping

Agriculture

3. Who decides who shall be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Peace Committee

Norwegian Nobel Committee

World Leaders

Finnish Nobel Committee

School Children

4. How many times has the Red Cross won the Nobel Peace Prize?

One

Four

Six

Three

Two

5. Which U.S. president won the Nobel Prize for Peace for his work on the League of Nations?

Roosevelt

Nixon

Wilson

Hoover

McKinley

6. Ralph Bunche was the first African-American to receive the Peace Prize for his role in what war?

Arab-Israeli War

World War II

Korean War

Russo-Japanese War

Sino War

7. What iconic singer/songwriter received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016?

Dylan Thomas

Joni Mitchell

Woody Guthrie

Bruce Springsteen

Bob Dylan

8. Which U.S. president received the Peace Prize for his role in negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese war?

McKinley

Wilson

Kennedy

Roosevelt

Taft

9. Which peace activist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?

Mahatma Gandhi

Martin Luther King Jr.

Desmond Tutu

Nelson Mandela

Robert Kennedy

10. Who is the only person to be awarded the Prize in two different scientific fields?

Alfred Nobel

Stephen Hawking

Marie Curie

Albert Einstein

Louis Pasteur

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