Madame Curie Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on one of the most famous female scientists of all time. It covers her personal history as well as her scientific achievements.

A multiple-choice quiz by claudnine9. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
claudnine9

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
124,491

Updated
Dec 03 21

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1. What was Madame Curie's maiden name?
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Marie DuPont

Maria Sklodowska

Mary Smith

Margarete Mueller

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2. How did Marie Curie finance her university education? Hint

she supported her sister, then her sister returned the favour

she came from a wealthy family and never worried about money

she received a scholarship for female students

she worked at night, sacrificing her sleep

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3. For which subjects did Marie Curie receive degrees? Hint

Physics and Mathematics

Physics and French Literature

Physics and Mechanical Engineering

Physics and Chemistry

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4. How did Madame Curie meet her future husband Pierre? Hint

she was absent-minded and walked into the wrong lab, where Pierre Curie was working

she met him at a dinner party organized by her sister

she moved into the flat above Pierre

she was looking for some lab space and someone suggested Pierre Curie might be able to help her

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5. Marie and Pierre Curie's daughter, Ir�ne, was born in 1897. What was her profession? Hint

Writer

Lawyer

Physicist

Actress

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6. Name one of the elements Marie Curie discovered.

Answer: (One Word (no abbreviations))

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7. Which is the odd one out with regard to the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics? Hint

Henri Becquerel

Marie Curie

Albert Einstein

Pierre Curie

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8. Marie Curie spent a lot of time and effort to extract the radioactive elements contained in a ton of pitchblende, which was donated by the government of what country? Hint

Austria

Portugal

Russia

Poland

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9. In which years did Madame Curie receive her Nobel Prizes? Hint

1901 and 1905

1903 and 1911

1904 and 1913

1914 and 1915

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10. Marie Curie died on 4th July 1934. What caused her death? Hint

she was run over by a carriage

she was assassinated by a religious fanatic who was against women in science

old age

leukemia, caused by the accumulation of radiation

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Madame Curie's maiden name?

Answer: Maria Sklodowska

Maria Sklodowska was born in Poland, the fifth child of Bronislawa and Vladislav Sklodowska. She was called "Manya" by her family.

2. How did Marie Curie finance her university education?

Answer: she supported her sister, then her sister returned the favour

She worked as a governess, supporting her sister Bronya. During this time Marie read widely to determine which subject interested her most.

3. For which subjects did Marie Curie receive degrees?

Answer: Physics and Chemistry

In fact, she even graduated top of her class.

4. How did Madame Curie meet her future husband Pierre?

Answer: she was looking for some lab space and someone suggested Pierre Curie might be able to help her

They married in 1895, their honeymoon trip was a bicycle tour across France.

5. Marie and Pierre Curie's daughter, Ir�ne, was born in 1897. What was her profession?

Answer: Physicist

Not only was Ir�ne Joliot-Curie also physicist, she also received a Nobel Prize in 1935 (together with her husband) for her work on the synthesis of radioactive substances.

6. Name one of the elements Marie Curie discovered.

Answer: polonium

Polonium was named after Poland, Madame Curie's native country.

7. Which is the odd one out with regard to the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics?

Answer: Albert Einstein

Einstein received his Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. The other three shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel."

8. Marie Curie spent a lot of time and effort to extract the radioactive elements contained in a ton of pitchblende, which was donated by the government of what country?

Answer: Austria

Pitchblende was a waste product of the mining industry. It contains small amounts of radioactive substances.

9. In which years did Madame Curie receive her Nobel Prizes?

Answer: 1903 and 1911

At first Marie Curie was not even nominated for the 1903 physics prize, but after Pierre complained to the Academy they rectified the error and included her with Henri Becquerel and her husband. She received the 1911 chemistry prize on her own.

10. Marie Curie died on 4th July 1934. What caused her death?

Answer: leukemia, caused by the accumulation of radiation

At the time of her death leukemia was unheard of, her doctors diagnosed: "The disease was an aplastic pernicious anemia of rapid, feverish development, the bone marrow did not react, probably because it had been injured by a long accumulation of radiations." [http://www.aip.org/history/curie/radinst3.htm]

Source: Author claudnine9

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