1. Which country has received the most Nobel Prizes?
- A. England
- B. China
- C. Russia
- D. America
From 1901 to the end of 2022, the Nobel Prize has been awarded to 954 individuals and 27 organizations worldwide. The United States has over 400 laureates, which is approximately 40%. Notably, 35% of U.S. Nobel Prizes have been awarded to immigrants. President Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his role as a mediator in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). In 1907, physicist Albert Michelson became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Science, and the first Nobel Prize in Literature for the United States went to Sinclair Lewis.
2. Which country has received the most Nobel Prizes in Literature? ?
- A. Russia
- B. France
- C. America
- D. Italy
France leads with 16 Nobel Prizes in Literature, followed by the United Kingdom and the United States, both with 13 prizes. French literature is considered the birthplace of many movements and new trends. Many French authors from the previous century are familiar to Vietnamese readers, such as Victor Hugo (1802-1885), Alexandre Dumas father (1802-1870), Alexandre Dumas son (1824-1895), and Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893)...
3. Which Asian country was the first to win a Nobel Prize?
- A. Japan
- B. China
- C. India
- D. Singapore
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), an Indian poet and musician, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, becoming the first Asian to receive this honor. Tagore began his career at the age of 8. By 1877, he had completed numerous short stories and works that leaned towards humanitarianism, breaking away from classical literary schools and opposing strict language norms. Tagore also opposed colonial rule and supported India's independence from Britain.
4. Which country's politician once declined the Nobel Peace Prize?
- A. Venezuela
- B. Mexico
- C. Haiti
- D. Vietnam
In 1973, the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Le Duc Tho, advisor to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and Henry Kissinger, a leading U.S. diplomat. However, Le Duc Tho caused an international media stir by declining the prize, citing that true peace had not yet been restored in Vietnam and that "the worthy recipient should be the Vietnamese people." Kissinger's award also drew mixed reactions. In May 1975, he sent a letter to the Nobel Committee to return the prize, but his request was denied.
5. Which of the following Nobel Prizes does not exist?
- A. Nobel Prize in Medicine - Biology
- B. Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- C. Nobel Prize in Mathematics
- D. Nobel Prize in Mathematics
According to Alfred Nobel's will, the prizes are awarded in 5 fields: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace. There are various theories as to why there is no Nobel Prize in Mathematics. Some suggest Nobel had no interest in the field and saw no benefit in honoring mathematical contributions.
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