GK Quiz on the Pulitzer Prize: Can You Win a Pulitzer Prize Quiz?

The Pulitzer Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in journalism and literature. Earning a Pulitzer signifies excellence in these fields. Brush up on your knowledge with these questions about the Pulitzer Prize:

1. In which year was the Pulitzer Prize established?

a) 1890

b) 1917  

c) 1945

d) 1970

Answer: b) 

Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917. The first awards were presented in June of that year.

2. Who established the Pulitzer Prize?

a) The American Congress

b) The Society of Professional Journalists

c) Columbia University 

d) Joseph Pulitzer 

Answer: d) 

Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize was established by Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American newspaper publisher.

3. How many categories are there for the Pulitzer Prize?

a) 10

b) 15

c) 21 

d) 30

Answer: c) 

Explanation: 

4. Which of the following is NOT a separate category for the Pulitzer Prize?

a) Fiction

b) Investigative Reporting 

c) Public Service

d) Breaking News Photography

Answer: b) 

Explanation: Investigative Reporting (b) is not a separate category for the Pulitzer Prize. It falls under the broader category of Journalism. The Pulitzer Prizes are awarded in categories related to journalism, arts, and literature. Investigative reporting is recognized within the journalism categories.

5. Which U.S. president is the only one to have won a Pulitzer Prize?

a) Woodrow Wilson

b) Dwight D. Eisenhower

c) Theodore Roosevelt

d) John F. Kennedy

Answer: d) 

Explanation: The only U.S. president to have won a Pulitzer Prize is John F. Kennedy. He won the 1957 Pulitzer Prize in Biography for his book "Profiles in Courage."

6. Which newspaper has won the most Pulitzer Prizes?

a) The New York Times 

b) The Washington Post

c) The Los Angeles Times

d) The Wall Street Journal

Answer: a) 

Explanation: The newspaper with the most Pulitzer Prizes is The New York Times.  They have won a total of 132 Pulitzer Prizes.  

7. Who is credited with designing the Pulitzer Prize gold medal?

a) Stanford White 

b) Augustus Saint-Gaudens 

c) Daniel Chester French 

d) Frederick MacMonnies 

Answer: c) 

Explanation: The Pulitzer Prizes website mentions: “In 1918, a year after the Prizes began, the medal was designed by sculptor Daniel Chester French and his associate Henry Augustus Lukeman.”  

8. The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry is currently one of the most prestigious awards for American poets. When was this category first introduced?

a) 1917 

b) 1922 

c) 1943 

d) 1962 

Answer: b)  

Explanation: The poetry category for the Pulitzer Prize was added in 1922. 

9. In addition to funding the Pulitzer Prizes, what did Joseph Pulitzer's will also establish?

a) A national library system

b) A school for underprivileged children 

c) The Columbia University School of Journalism 

d) An endowment for investigative reporting

Answer: c) 

Explanation: Joseph Pulitzer's will also called for the creation of the Columbia University School of Journalism.

10. Winners of the Pulitzer Prize are announced by...

a) The President of the United States

b) Columbia University 

c) A panel of journalists

d) The public through online voting

Answer: b) 

Explanation: The Pulitzer Prizes website mentions: “The formal announcement of the Pulitzers, made each spring, states that the awards are conferred by the president of Columbia University on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize Board.”

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