Marie Curie: Scientific Discoveries and Contributions

What was Marie Curie's most famous scientific discovery?

• Uranium and Thorium

• Polonium and Radium

• Gold and Silver

• Mercury and Lead

In what year did Marie Curie win her first Nobel Prize?

• 1910

• 1905

• 1920

• 1903

What element did Marie Curie discover and name after her home country?

• Polonium

• Radium

• Francium

• Uranium

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon discovered by Marie Curie involving the emission of energy from certain elements?

• radioactivity

• elemental discharge

• atomic decay

• nuclear fusion

How did Marie Curie's research on radioactivity impact the field of medicine?

• Marie Curie's research led to the discovery of antibiotics.

• Marie Curie's research had no impact on medicine.

• Marie Curie invented the X-ray machine.

• Radiation therapy was developed for cancer treatment.

What was the name of the research institute that Marie Curie founded?

• Nobel Institute

• Curie Institute

• Radium Institute

• Polonium Institute

What was the second Nobel Prize that Marie Curie won for?

• Medicine

• Physics

• Literature

• Chemistry

How did Marie Curie's work influence the development of the field of nuclear physics?

• Marie Curie's work focused on astrology rather than nuclear physics

• Marie Curie's work on radioactivity led to the discovery of new elements and the development of the field of nuclear physics.

• Marie Curie's work had no impact on the field of nuclear physics

• Marie Curie's work led to the invention of the light bulb

What was the significance of Marie Curie being the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

• It broke gender barriers in science and inspired future generations of women to pursue STEM careers.

• It had no impact on the field of science

• It led to a decrease in scientific advancements

• It discouraged women from pursuing STEM careers

What was the cause of Marie Curie's death?

• Aplastic anemia caused by radiation exposure

• Old age

• Car accident

• Heart attack