2025 Nobel Peace Prize

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-nobel-peace-prize

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the awarded to?María Corina Machado
2. What is the awarding body?The Norwegian Nobel Committee
3. Who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?María Corina Machado from Venezuela won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
4. Why did María Corina Machado receive the prize?She received the prize for her brave activism and for helping make Venezuela a more peaceful place, even when she had to hide from the government.

Alfred Nobel's Will: The document outlining the establishment and criteria for the Nobel Prizes, including the Peace Prize.
Norwegian Nobel Committee: The five-member committee appointed by the Norwegian Parliament responsible for selecting the Nobel Peace Prize laureates.
Civilian Courage: The bravery demonstrated by ordinary individuals in the face of adversity, often in political or social contexts, without the authority of military or state power.
Political Repression: The act of suppressing dissent or opposition through unjust or cruel means by a government or authority.