Question

What is the central idea of the section titled Alfred Nobel's Will?

A The Nobel prizes were created and funded by a wealthy benefactor.
® The Nobel prizes celebrate great achievements of Norwegian citizens.
©
The Nobel prizes recognize groundbreaking inventions from around
the world.
D
The Nobel prizes were not awarded until 1901 due to a lengthy
legal dispute.

Answer 1

In the will he drafted in 1895, Nobel instructed that most of his fortune be set aside as a fund for the awarding of five annual prizes “to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind.” These prizes as established by his will are the Nobel Prize for Physics, the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the Nobel Prize for Peace.

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