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
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is in which country?
AnswerNorway
The vault is on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.
In which year did the Svalbard Global Seed Vault open?
Answer2008
It opened in February 2008.
What does a time lock on a bank vault do?
AnswerPrevents opening until a set time
Time locks stop the vault from opening outside set hours, even with the combination.
Expert level
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is near which town?
AnswerLongyearbyen
Longyearbyen is the main settlement on Svalbard.
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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