Marie Curie's Contributions to Science

How many Nobel Prizes did Marie Curie win in total?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What did Wilhelm Röntgen discover when he noticed a piece of cardboard glowing near his cathode ray tube?

• Cathode rays

• Electrons

• X-rays

• Barium platinocyanide

What material did Antoine Henri Becquerel use that naturally gave off rays and led to the discovery of radioactivity?

• Lead

• Radium

• Uranium

• Barium platinocyanide

What potential medical use was identified for radioactive substances after Becquerel accidentally burned himself?

• To improve vision

• To fight cancer

• To strengthen bones

• To create new elements

Marie Curie was from Poland, a country that historically faced conflicts with which two nations?

• France and Britain

• Germany and Russia

• Italy and Spain

• Austria and Hungary

Why was Marie Curie initially denied a professorship at Jagiellonian University in Krakow?

• She lacked the necessary qualifications.

• The university did not grant professorships to women.

• She was too young for the position.

• Her research was not considered important enough.

Marie Curie's theory of radioactivity challenged a long-held scientific belief about atoms. What was this belief?

• Atoms were composed of smaller particles.

• Atoms were imaginary units of matter.

• Atoms were indivisible units of matter.

• Atoms could only be found in certain elements.

During World War I, how did Marie Curie contribute to helping wounded soldiers?

• She developed new types of weapons.

• She organized food and supply deliveries.

• She set up mobile X-ray units to help field doctors.

• She worked as a nurse on the front lines.