Marie Curie Biography Quiz

Why couldn't Marie Curie attend the University of Warsaw?

• It was a male-only university

• She lacked financial resources

• She was not a top student

• She preferred to study abroad

What deal did Marie Curie make with her sister Bronya?

• She would work to support Bronya while she was in school, and Bronya would return the favor after she completed her studies.

• Bronya would work to support Marie while she was in school, and Marie would return the favor after she completed her studies.

• They would both work and study together.

• They would both go abroad to study.

How long did Marie Curie work as a tutor and governess?

• Roughly five years

• Roughly three years

• Roughly ten years

• Roughly one year

What did Marie Curie survive on due to her limited funds while studying?

• Bread and water

• Buttered bread and tea

• Fruits and vegetables

• Rice and beans

Who did Marie Curie marry?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Pierre Curie

• Thomas Edison

When did Marie Curie marry Pierre Curie?

• July 26, 1895

• July 26, 1903

• July 26, 1911

• July 26, 1920

What did Marie Curie discover?

• Electricity

• Radioactivity

• Gravity

• Magnetism

Which radioactive elements did Marie and Pierre Curie discover?

• Uranium and Thorium

• Polonium and Radium

• Plutonium and Radon

• Cesium and Francium

In which years did Marie Curie win her Nobel Prizes?

• 1903 and 1911

• 1895 and 1903

• 1911 and 1920

• 1920 and 1930

What was the cause of Marie Curie's death?

• Heart attack

• Aplastic anemia

• Cancer

• Pneumonia