Nobel Prize Quiz

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Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden, more than 150 years ago. In what year was he born? 1803 1833 1853 Answer: b What did Alfred's father, Immanuel, do for a living? He owned a grocery He was an engineer and inventor He was an author Answer: b What did Alfred's mother, Andriette, do for a living? He owned a grocery He was an engineer and inventor He was an author Answer: a As his father's business in Stockholm struggled to survive, Alfred's family soon moved. To what country? Norway France Russia Answer: c Alfred's father wanted him to become a chemical engineer, but Alfred was more interested in another subject. Which one? Poetry Medicine Economics Answer: a In 1866 Alfred obtained a patent on a new explosive. What was the explosive called? kieselguhr Dynamic Nitroglycerine Answer: b Alfred Nobel had factories and laboratories all over the world and had to travel a lot. Did he have a family? Yes, he had a wife but she died young Yes, he had a wife and children No, he never married Answer: c A future Nobel Laureate worked for a short period of time as Alfred Nobel's secretary. Who? Bertha von Suttner, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 1905 Sully Prudhomme, Nobel Laureate in Literature 1901 Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, Nobel Laureate in Physics 1901 Answer: a Alfred Nobel died on 10 December 1896, but not in Sweden, his home country. Where did he die? In Oslo, Norway In St Petersburg, Russia In San Remo, Italy Answer: c Why did Alfred Nobel establish a prize in his will? He didn't want to give any money to his relatives He wanted to award the greatest benefits to mankind He wanted to honour his father Answer: b Who picks the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize? A: A group appointed by the Norwegian parliament B: Members of the Nobel family C: A select group of former peace prize winners
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