Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographs Quiz

What are Pulitzer Prize winning photographs primarily recognized for?

• Their use of color

• Their commercial success

• Their societal insight and raw emotion

• Their artistic style

Who took the iconic photograph of US Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima?

• Max Desfor

• Nathaniel Fein

• Harry Trask

• Joseph Rosenthal

What was unique about Nathaniel Fein's photograph of Babe Ruth?

• It was taken during a practice session

• It was taken from the front

• It was in color

• It included Ruth's uniform number

What challenge did Max Desfor face while capturing his Pulitzer-winning photograph during the Korean War?

• Hostile soldiers

• Freezing temperatures affecting his hands

• Camera malfunction

• Lack of film

What was significant about Virginia Schau's Pulitzer Prize win?

• She was the first woman to win

• She was the first professional photographer to win

• She was the first to win twice

• She was the first to use a digital camera

What event did John L. Gaunt's photograph 'Tragedy by the Sea' capture?

• A natural disaster

• A military parade

• A child's disappearance at sea

• A shipwreck

What was Harry Trask's challenge while photographing the sinking Andrea Doria?

• Hostile weather

• Running out of film

• Technical issues with the camera

• Air sickness

What was the outcome of Jose Rodriguez's tribunal during the Cuban Revolution?

• He was acquitted

• He was sentenced to life imprisonment

• He was exiled

• He was sentenced to execution

What was the focus of the student protest at Cornell University in 1969?

• Sports facilities

• Tuition fees

• Separate college for Black students

• Environmental issues

What controversy surrounded J. Ross Baughman's photographs from the Rhodesian Bush War?

• Their authenticity was questioned

• They were staged

• They were lost

• They were too graphic