Linus Pauling Quiz

Pauling’s graduation photo from Oregon Agricultural College in 1922 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Linus Pauling Quiz Questions

1. When did Linus Pauling win Nobel Prize for Chemistry?
a) 1954
b) 1945
c) 1951
d) 1947

2. When did Linus Pauling win Nobel Prize for Peace?
a) 1958
b) 1962
c) 1960
d) 1957

3. When was Linus Pauling born?
a) 28 February 1901
b) 5 July 1900
c) 15 May 1909
d) 9 December 1902

4. Where was Linus Pauling born?
a) New York
b) Los Angeles
c) Portland
d) Munich

Signature of Linus Pauling (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

5. Which college did Linus Pauling attend?
a) Whittier College
b) Bethany College
c) Christ College
d) Oregon Agricultural College

6. Where did Linus Pauling work in 1927-1963?
a) London School of Economics
b) California Institute of Technology
c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
d) Stanford University

7. For what did Linus Pauling win Nobel Prize for Chemistry?
a) Synthesis of ammonia
b) Work in thermochemistry
c) Research into the nature of chemical bond and its use in elucidating molecular structure
d) Work with mass spectrograph

8. For what did Linus Pauling win Nobel Prize for Peace?
a) Settling dispute between USA and UK over fisheries
b) Efforts to ban nuclear tests
c) Bringing about Locarno Pact
d) Organizing United Nations

9. When did Linus Pauling die?
a) 3 March 1998
b) 19 August 1994
c) 4 June 1992
d) 29 November 1990

10. Where did Linus Pauling die?
a) Boston
b) Chicago
c) Austin
d) Big Sur

Linus Pauling Quiz Questions with Answers

1. When did Linus Pauling win Nobel Prize for Chemistry?
a) 1954

2. When did Linus Pauling win Nobel Prize for Peace?
b) 1962

3. When was Linus Pauling born?
a) 28 February 1901

4. Where was Linus Pauling born?
c) Portland

5. Which college did Linus Pauling attend?
d) Oregon Agricultural College

6. Where did Linus Pauling work in 1927-1963?
b) California Institute of Technology

7. For what did Linus Pauling win Nobel Prize for Chemistry?
c) Research into the nature of chemical bond and its use in elucidating molecular structure

8. For what did Linus Pauling win Nobel Prize for Peace?
b) Efforts to ban nuclear tests

9. When did Linus Pauling die?
b) 19 August 1994

10. Where did Linus Pauling die?
d) Big Sur

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