Marie Curie — Questions and answers

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Where was Marie Curie, originally named Maria Skłodowska, born?

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  1. Paris, France
  2. London, England
  3. Warsaw, Poland ✓
  4. New York, USA

Answer: Warsaw, Poland

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What was the special network that helped people get an education when they were excluded by the Russian Empire called?

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  1. The Secret School
  2. The Flying University ✓
  3. The Paris Academy
  4. The Russian Learning Club

Answer: The Flying University

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Who did Marie meet in Paris that became her scientific partner?

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  1. A famous artist
  2. Pierre Curie ✓
  3. Her sister Bronya
  4. A French teacher

Answer: Pierre Curie

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What new field of science was born from Marie's revolutionary idea about radiation?

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  1. Botany
  2. Astronomy
  3. Radioactivity ✓
  4. Geology

Answer: Radioactivity

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What special rock did Marie and Pierre work with that was more radioactive than uranium?

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  1. Granite
  2. Limestone
  3. Pitchblende ✓
  4. Sandstone

Answer: Pitchblende

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What two new elements did Marie and Pierre Curie discover in 1898?

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  1. Gold and Silver
  2. Oxygen and Hydrogen
  3. Polonium and Radium ✓
  4. Iron and Copper

Answer: Polonium and Radium

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What was Marie Curie the first woman to receive in 1903?

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  1. A medical degree
  2. The Nobel Prize in Physics ✓
  3. A new car
  4. A special award for teaching

Answer: The Nobel Prize in Physics

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How are Marie Curie's notebooks stored today because they are still radioactive?

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  1. In a museum display case
  2. In a regular bookshelf
  3. In lead-lined boxes ✓
  4. In a glass jar

Answer: In lead-lined boxes

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What did Marie Curie say about things in life that are to be feared?

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  1. They should be avoided
  2. They are only to be understood ✓
  3. They are always dangerous
  4. They make us stronger

Answer: They are only to be understood

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