What is a bank vault used for?
AnswerStoring cash and valuables securely
Vaults protect valuables from theft and fire.
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Vault facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about vaults, from bank safes and seed banks to the gymnastics vault, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
In architecture, what is a vaulted ceiling?
AnswerAn arched ceiling
Vaults are arched structures that form a ceiling or roof.
Going deeper
In which year did the Svalbard Global Seed Vault open?
Answer2008
It opened in February 2008.
Modern vaulting poles are usually made of what?
AnswerFiberglass or carbon fiber
Fiberglass and carbon fiber poles bend and spring back.
What kind of vault is formed by two barrel vaults crossing at right angles?
AnswerGroin vault
Two intersecting barrel vaults make a groin vault.
Expert level
In gymnastics, what replaced the old vaulting horse at major competitions in 2001?
AnswerThe vaulting table
The larger vaulting table was introduced for safety.
The Yurchenko vault is named after a gymnast from which country?
AnswerSoviet Union
Natalia Yurchenko of the USSR introduced the vault in the early 1980s.
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