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Olympiad (Class 5) Current Affairs — practice questions — page 2

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To hide Nobel medals from invaders, George de Hevesy dissolved them in what?Read the answer and worked solution →What share of his total assets did Nobel leave to set up the prizes?Read the answer and worked solution →Which body did Nobel's instructions name to award the Peace Prize?Read the answer and worked solution →Which group did Nobel's executors form to manage his fortune?Read the answer and worked solution →Alfred Nobel was born in 1833 and died on 10 December 1896. How old was he when he died?Read the answer and worked solution →In which city were the first Paralympics held in 1960?Read the answer and worked solution →Which god had a famous statue and honoured rituals at the ancient Olympia temple?Read the answer and worked solution →What did Pierre de Coubertin want sport to promote between nations?Read the answer and worked solution →

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To hide Nobel medals from invaders, George de Hevesy dissolved them in what?

  1. Warm milk
  2. Salt water
  3. Lemon juice
  4. Aqua regia
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Correct answer: D. Aqua regia

Hevesy dissolved the gold medals in aqua regia, a strong acid mixture, so they could not be seized.

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What share of his total assets did Nobel leave to set up the prizes?

  1. 50%
  2. 75%
  3. 94%
  4. 100%
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Correct answer: C. 94%

Nobel bequeathed 94% of his total assets, about 31 million SEK, for the prizes.

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Which body did Nobel's instructions name to award the Peace Prize?

  1. Norwegian Nobel Committee
  2. Royal Academy of Sciences
  3. The Swedish Academy
  4. Karolinska Institute
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Correct answer: A. Norwegian Nobel Committee

Unlike the other prizes, the Peace Prize was assigned to a Norwegian committee.

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