Q 01/05

The Nobel Prizes were first awarded in which year, the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death?

A) 1905

B) 1910

C) 1901

D) 1915

Answer · why

C) 1901

Nobel died on 10 December 1896 at his villa in San Remo, Italy, and the prizes are still presented on that date.

Q 02/05

Which of these was NOT one of the five prize fields named in Alfred Nobel's will?

A) Physiology

B) Mathematics

C) Literature

D) Chemistry

Answer · why

B) Mathematics

Economics was added in 1968 by Sweden's central bank; the Nobel Foundation has said no further prizes will be created.

Q 03/05

Which institution established the economics prize in memory of Alfred Nobel in 1968?

A) Sveriges Riksbank

B) The Swedish Academy

C) The Nobel Foundation

D) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Answer · why

A) Sveriges Riksbank

Sweden's central bank was celebrating its 300th anniversary; the first economics award went to Jan Tinbergen and Ragnar Frisch in 1969.

Q 04/05

Which Nobel Prize is presented in Oslo rather than Stockholm?

A) Literature

B) Physiology or Medicine

C) Peace

D) Chemistry

Answer · why

C) Peace

Nobel's will gave the job to a Norwegian committee; the ceremony has been held at Oslo City Hall since 1990.

Q 05/05

What is the maximum number of individuals who may share a single Nobel Prize?

A) Three

B) Four

C) Five

D) Six

Answer · why

A) Three

The Peace Prize can also go to organisations of any size, which is how the Red Cross and the EU have won.