Marie Curie's Contributions to Science

The video explores the life and achievements of Marie Curie, a pioneering scientist known for her discovery of radioactivity and the elements radium and polonium. Despite facing gender-based educational barriers, Curie excelled academically, earning degrees in physics and chemistry. She and her husband, Pierre, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on radioactivity. Curie later received a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Her contributions during World War I and her legacy in scientific research are highlighted, inspiring viewers to pursue their goals with determination.

What is radioactivity?

• A process where substances change color

• A process where substances become magnetic

• A process where substances produce high energy rays and particles

• A process where substances emit light

Why was Marie Curie unable to attend university in Warsaw initially?

• She did not have enough money

• She was not interested in studying

• She was too young

• The university did not accept women

What was Marie Curie's first degree in?

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Mathematics

What did Marie and Pierre Curie discover together?

• Photosynthesis

• Gravity

• Radioactivity

• Electricity

What job did Marie Curie take to support her sister's education?

• Nurse

• Teacher

• Governess

• Scientist

What were the two elements discovered by Marie Curie?

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Gold and Silver

• Radium and Polonium

• Iron and Copper

What tragic event happened to Pierre Curie?

• He was captured in war

• He disappeared mysteriously

• He was killed in a road accident

• He was lost at sea

What role did Marie Curie take on after Pierre's death?

• She became a university professor

• She became a school teacher

• She retired from science

• She moved back to Poland

What did Marie Curie develop during World War I?

• Mobile x-ray units

• A new type of weapon

• A new form of communication

• A cure for diseases

What is the unit of measurement for radioactivity named after Marie and Pierre Curie?

• Einstein

• Becquerel

• Curie

• Rutherford