Marie Curie
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- 1.What country was Marie Curie born in?
- A.
Sweden
- B.
France
- C.
Poland
- D.
England
- 2.Who died in Marie's family when she was young?
- A.
Her brother and father
- B.
Her mother and sister
- C.
Her grandmother and grandfather
- D.
Both her parents
- 3.Where did Marie go to further her studies of science?
- A.
Paris
- B.
London
- C.
Stockholm
- D.
Rome
- 4.What subjects did Marie earn her degrees in?
- A.
Chemistry and mathematics
- B.
Chemistry and biology
- C.
Physics and english
- D.
Physics and mathematics
- 5.What was Marie's husband's name?
- A.
Casimir
- B.
Wilhelm
- C.
Pierre
- D.
John
- 6.What two elements did Marie and her husband discover?
- A.
Polonium and uranium
- B.
Polonium and bismuth
- C.
Uranium and radium
- D.
Radium and polonium
- 7.How did Marie's husband die?
- A.
He was crushed by a horse and wagon in a crowded street
- B.
Radiation poisoning
- C.
Old age
- D.
He was killed in an explosion in the lab
- 8.The ore that the Curie's extracted the two new elements from is called...
- A.
Gold
- B.
Pitchblende
- C.
Copper
- D.
Polonium
- 9.What were the names of the Curie's two daughters?
- A.
Marie and Bronya
- B.
Anne and Zofia
- C.
Roza and Paulina
- D.
Irene and Eve
- 10.Which country provided generous donations to the Radium Institute?
- A.
America
- B.
France
- C.
Poland
- D.
England
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