WorksheetsNobel Peace Prize Recipient Research
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
The winner was born in Africa
Mother Teresa
Kofi A. Annan
Jimmy Carter
Wangari Maathai
Why did Martin Luther King, Jr., win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Marching for the freedom to vote.
For his nonviolent campaign against racism.
Going to jail during a peaceful protest.
Being an amazing preacher/minister.
What is unique about Malala Yousafzai as a Nobel Prize laureate?
She is the youngest to ever win any Nobel Prize!
She is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize!
She is the only person to go to school in Pakistan when the Taliban was in control
She won because she fought the Taliban.
This man established The Red Cross, which helps people who are victims of war, as well as natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes.
Albert Einstein
George Washington
Nelson Mandela
Henry Dunant
Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Prize because...
He fought against the Taliban and rid Pakistan of war.
He created the Red Cross to help victims of hurricanes, earthquakes, and war.
He led the fight to get rid of discrimination because of race in South Africa.
He fought in World War 2 against Hitler (Germany).
This person won because he rejected violence against other countries who wanted to take over his country of Tibet. He promoted peace and accepting others' views and led his country to do this also.
Nelson Mandela
Dali Lama
George Washington
Henry Dunant
Wangari Maathai was...
The first African woman to win a Nobel prize and the first woman to travel in space.
The first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
The first African woman to travel to America.
The first African woman to win a Nobel Prize and first Kenyan woman to earn her PhD.
What are some human rights? (check all that apply)
The right to have shelter to live in.
The right to food and clean water.
The right to have a job.
The right to an education.
The right to live without fear.
WHO was the FIRST person to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize?
Henry Dunant
Albert Einstein
Alfred Nobel
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Something the Nobel Prize committee considers when they award the PEACE prize to someone OR an organization is...
working to help nations get along.
The amount of money someone or an organization has given to help promote world peace.
how famous the person is.
inventing something new that can be used by the whole world.
True or False: The word CRITERIA means... a standard by which someone or something may be judged.
true
false
Other words for CRITERIA could be... (check all that apply).
traits
a measure
description of
characteristics
a test
The criteria that the Nobel Peace Prize uses to consider a winner might be (check all that apply):
Promoting and holding peace meetings
Fighting for human rights
Reducing the use of weapons
Working to help nations get along
Giving a lot of money to organizations that help promote peace.
To PROMOTE peace means to__________.
Ways to promote peace could be... (check all that apply).
Lead by example by being kind to others.
Speaking publicly at meetings and events about peace.
Setting up meetings between groups who are disagreeing and/or fighting to develop peaceful solutions to the problems.
Post on social media how to get along and act peacefully toward each other.
Don't use violence to solve problems. Instead come up with peaceful solutions.
