June 8, 2025

Quiz: Test your knowledge on famous humanitarians

Questions

  1. Who was the founder of the Red Cross, known for her humanitarian work during the Franco-Prussian War?
  2. Which Indian leader is renowned for his philosophy of non-violent resistance and social reform?
  3. Name the South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and activist who also worked tirelessly to promote peace and reconciliation.
  4. Who was the founder of the charity “Save the Children” and dedicated her life to helping children worldwide?
  5. Which Nobel Peace Prize-winning doctor and missionary founded the organization Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)?
  6. Who is the American civil rights activist famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech and leadership in nonviolent protest?
  7. Name the Irish humanitarian known for her work with refugees and the founding of the International Red Cross.
  8. Which British nurse is remembered for her work during the Crimean War and her pioneering efforts in nursing?
  9. Who was the founder of the organization “Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity” and devoted her life to helping the poor in Calcutta?
  10. Name the American activist and author who advocated for disability rights and founded the organization “Not Dead Yet.”

Answers:

  1. Clara Barton
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Nelson Mandela
  4. Eglantine Jebb
  5. Bernard Kouchner
  6. Martin Luther King Jr.
  7. Florence Nightingale
  8. Florence Nightingale
  9. Mother Teresa
  10. Alice Wong