Leaders of the Peace Movement

Leaders of the Peace Movement

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is known as the "Father of Nonviolence" and led the Indian independence movement through civil disobedience?

  1. Martin Luther King Jr.
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Aung San Suu Kyi
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which civil rights leader is known for his "I Have a Dream" speech and his nonviolent approach to fighting racial discrimination?

  1. Malcolm X
  2. Martin Luther King Jr.
  3. Rosa Parks
  4. Thurgood Marshall
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first African National Congress (ANC) president to be elected after the end of apartheid in South Africa?

  1. Thabo Mbeki
  2. Jacob Zuma
  3. Cyril Ramaphosa
  4. Nelson Mandela
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which peace activist founded the Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization "Physicians for Social Responsibility"?

  1. Helen Caldicott
  2. Bernard Lown
  3. International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
  4. Physicians for Human Rights
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is known for her nonviolent struggle for democracy in Burma (Myanmar) and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991?

  1. Malala Yousafzai
  2. Aung San Suu Kyi
  3. Benazir Bhutto
  4. Corazon Aquino
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which peace activist and environmentalist founded the "Green Belt Movement" in Kenya, promoting tree planting and environmental conservation?

  1. Wangari Maathai
  2. Jane Goodall
  3. Dian Fossey
  4. Sylvia Earle
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is known for his work in promoting peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998?

  1. David Trimble
  2. John Hume
  3. Gerry Adams
  4. Martin McGuinness
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which peace activist and journalist founded the "Peace Brigades International" organization, providing unarmed civilian protection in conflict zones?

  1. Johan Galtung
  2. Rigoberta Menchú Tum
  3. Jody Williams
  4. Irene Khan
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is known for her work in promoting peace and disarmament and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976?

  1. Betty Williams
  2. Mairead Corrigan
  3. Jody Williams
  4. Shirin Ebadi
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which peace activist and journalist founded the "International Campaign to Ban Landmines" and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997?

  1. Jody Williams
  2. Shirin Ebadi
  3. Rigoberta Menchú Tum
  4. Malala Yousafzai
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is known for her work in promoting peace and human rights in Iran and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003?

  1. Shirin Ebadi
  2. Malala Yousafzai
  3. Tawakkol Karman
  4. Leymah Gbowee
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which peace activist and journalist founded the "Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace" movement and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011?

  1. Leymah Gbowee
  2. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
  3. Tawakkol Karman
  4. Malala Yousafzai
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is known for her work in promoting peace and democracy in Yemen and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011?

  1. Tawakkol Karman
  2. Leymah Gbowee
  3. Malala Yousafzai
  4. Shirin Ebadi
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which peace activist and education advocate is known for her work in promoting education for girls in Pakistan and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014?

  1. Malala Yousafzai
  2. Tawakkol Karman
  3. Leymah Gbowee
  4. Shirin Ebadi
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is known for his work in promoting peace and reconciliation in Colombia and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016?

  1. Juan Manuel Santos
  2. Timochenko
  3. Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri
  4. Álvaro Uribe Vélez