A Study of History: Who, What, Where, and When?

Question: Who was the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize?

Answer: Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize. He received the prize in literature in 1913.

Question: When was the world’s first detective bureau founded?

Answer: François Vidocq, a French career criminal, founded the first detective bureau in Paris in 1817.

Question: With what political doctrine is Karl Marx most closely associated?

Answer: Karl Marx is popularly regarded as the father of modern socialism, which has also been called Marxism.

Question: Who was the founder of Pakistan?

Answer: Mohammed Ali Jinnah (1876–1948) was the founder of Pakistan. He was also the first leader of that country.

Question: Where was the 1939 World’s Fair held?

Answer: The 1939 World’s Fair was held in New York City.

Question: Who discovered penicillin?

Answer: The ability of penicillin to destroy bacteria was first discovered in 1928 by a Scottish doctor named Alexander Fleming.

Question: Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009?

Answer: U.S. President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2009.