Al Gore's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech

Who is the author of the book "An Inconvenient Truth," which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2007?

• Al Gore

• George W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

• Barack Obama

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What is the Nobel Peace Prize known for?

• Recognizing the best scientific research

• Promoting peace in the world

• Awarding the best literature works

• Honoring the most significant medical discoveries

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Who established the Nobel Peace Prize?

• Al Gore

• The United Nations

• Alfred Nobel

• The Norwegian Nobel Committee

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For what efforts was the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Al Gore?

• His role in international diplomacy

• His efforts to educate people about the threats posed by man-made climate change

• His invention of a new technology

• His contribution to world literature

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What did Alfred Nobel invent?

• The light bulb

• The telephone

• Dynamite

• The printing press

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What was Alfred Nobel mistakenly labeled as in a newspaper obituary?

• The Merchant of Death

• The Father of Peace

• The Great Inventor

• The Nobel Laureate

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According to the text, what did Alfred Nobel create as a cause of peace?

• A series of lectures

• A charitable foundation

• A set of prizes bearing his name

• A peace treaty

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What does the author imply by stating "We are what is wrong, and we must make it right"?

• Humanity is not responsible for the current state of the earth

• The earth's fever is a natural phenomenon

• Humans are responsible for the earth's problems and need to fix them

• The earth's condition is beyond human control

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What does the term "pollution" refer to in the context of this text?

• The process of recycling waste materials

• The introduction of harmful or poisonous substances into the environment

• The natural cycle of carbon in the atmosphere

• The production of renewable energy sources

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What historical event is referenced with the phrase "Winston Churchill applied to those who ignored Adolf Hitler's threat"?

• The beginning of World War I

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The lead-up to World War II

• The Cold War

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