Amazing Quiz On Pulitzer Prize Winners
How much do you know about pulitzer prize winners? Take this quiz and find out now!
- 1.
Mark Schoofs won a Pulitzer Prize for studies on AIDS in Africa in what alternative weekly?
- A.
Flagpole Magazine
- B.
Miami New Times
- C.
The Village Voice
- D.
Valley Advocate
Correct Answer
C. The Village Voice -
- 2.
Henry Allen of the Washington Post won a 2000 Pulitzer Prize in Criticism for his writing on what?
- A.
Photography
- B.
Music
- C.
Fine Art
- D.
Film
Correct Answer
A. pHotograpHy -
- 3.
As dictated in the founder's will, which university president awards the Pulitzer Prizes?
- A.
New York University
- B.
Stanford University
- C.
Columbia University
- D.
Ohio State University
Correct Answer
C. Columbia University -
- 4.
In what nation was Joseph Pulitzer, founder of the Pulitzer Prize, born?
- A.
Poland
- B.
Hungary
- C.
Turkey
- D.
Germany
Correct Answer
B. Hungary -
- 5.
Prior to heading the New York World, what newspaper did Pulitzer Prize founder Joseph Pulitzer own?
- A.
Los Angeles Times
- B.
Miami Herald
- C.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- D.
London Post
Correct Answer
C. St. Louis Post-Dispatch -
- 6.
What is 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner Jonathan Gold's profession?
- A.
Musician
- B.
Editor
- C.
Restaurant Critic
- D.
Novelist
Correct Answer
C. Restaurant Critic -
- 7.
Two Pulitzer Prizes in Public Service were awarded in 2006 for coverage of what natural disaster?
- A.
Boxing Day Tsunami
- B.
Mount St. Helens Eruption
- C.
California Wildfires
- D.
Hurricane Katrina
Correct Answer
D. Hurricane Katrina -
- 8.
What 2006 Pulitzer Prize went to Washington Post journalists for exposing the Jack Abramoff scandal?
- A.
Explanatory Reporting
- B.
Fiction
- C.
Feature Writing
- D.
Investigative Reporting
Correct Answer
D. Investigative Reporting -
- 9.
Nicholas D. Kristof won a 2006 Pulitzer Prize for exposing genocide in what African nation?
- A.
Sudan
- B.
Egypt
- C.
Libya
- D.
Nigeria
Correct Answer
A. Sudan -
- 10.
2005 Pulitzer Prize in Drama winner John Patrick Shanley received an Oscar for what film?
- A.
Joe Versus the Volcano
- B.
Moonstruck
- C.
Five Comers
- D.
The January Man
Correct Answer
B. Moonstruck -
- 11.
What is Edward P. Jones' 2004 Pulitzer Prize winning novel "The Known World" about?
- A.
Slavery
- B.
The World Trade Center
- C.
The Whaling Trade
- D.
Illegal Immigration
Correct Answer
A. Slavery -
- 12.
What does the protagonist of Jeffery Eugenides' Pulitzer Prize-winning "Middlesex" discover?
- A.
The Secret Of The Holy Grail
- B.
She Is A Hermaphrodite
- C.
A Doorway To The Past
- D.
Hidden Treasure
Correct Answer
B. She Is A HermapHrodite -
- 13.
Who composed the 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning "On the Transmigration of Souls"?
- A.
John Adams
- B.
John Williams
- C.
Danny Elfman
- D.
Paul Moravec
Correct Answer
A. John Adams -
- 14.
Who directed "Girl 6", the first film written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks?
- A.
John Singleton
- B.
The Coen Brothers
- C.
Forest Whitaker
- D.
Spike Lee
Correct Answer
D. Spike Lee -
- 15.
David Williams received a 2001 Pulitzer Prize for reports on shortcomings of what federal agency?
- A.
FDA
- B.
CIA
- C.
FBI
- D.
NASA
Correct Answer
A. FDA -
- 16.
Where was 2000 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhampa Lahiri born?
- A.
Banglador, India
- B.
London, England
- C.
Providence, Rhode Island
- D.
Paris, France
Correct Answer
B. London, England -
- 17.
Who is the subject of Debby Applegate's Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Most Famous Man in America"?
- A.
Walt Disney
- B.
George Washington
- C.
Henry Ward Beecher
- D.
Thomas Jefferson
Correct Answer
C. Henry Ward Beecher -
- 18.
Walt Handelsman of "Newsday" won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in which category?
- A.
Biography
- B.
Music Composition
- C.
Editorial Cartooning
- D.
Criticism
Correct Answer
C. Editorial Cartooning -
- 19.
What author of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning "Ghost Wars" received a 1990 Pulitzer for journalism?
- A.
Bill Clinton
- B.
Steve Coil
- C.
Henry Kissinger
- D.
Frank Miller
Correct Answer
B. Steve Coil -
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