Marie Curie: A Pioneer in Science

Where was Marie Curie born?

• Warsaw, Poland

• London, England

• Paris, France

• Berlin, Germany

What was the major obstacle Marie Curie faced in pursuing higher education?

• Women were not allowed to study at university

• Financial constraints

• Language barrier

• Lack of interest in science

What was the name of the secret university Marie Curie attended?

• The University of Warsaw

• The Sorbonne

• The Flying University

• The University of Paris

Who did Marie Curie meet and marry in Paris?

• Pierre Curie

• Niels Bohr

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What elements did Marie and Pierre Curie discover?

• Uranium and Thorium

• Radium and Polonium

• Carbon and Nitrogen

• Hydrogen and Helium

What was the significance of the discovery of radium and polonium?

• It was used in the construction of the Eiffel Tower

• It was a major breakthrough in the field of radioactivity

• It led to the invention of the light bulb

• It helped in the development of the steam engine

How many Nobel Prizes did Marie Curie win?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

In which fields did Marie Curie receive her Nobel Prizes?

• Physics and Medicine

• Chemistry and Literature

• Biology and Physics

• Physics and Chemistry

What was Marie Curie's role at the Sorbonne University?

• First female dean

• First female chancellor

• First female professor

• First female student

Who else in Marie Curie's family received a Nobel Prize?

• Her husband, Pierre Curie

• Her son, Frédéric Joliot-Curie

• Her daughter, Irène Joliot-Curie

• Her sister, Bronisława Dłuska