Family
Life
Education
Contribution
100
What was Marie's husband's name?
Pierre Curie
100
Where did Marie Curie grow up?
Warsaw, Poland
100
What was her master's degree in?
Physics
100
What two elements did Marie add to the periodic table?
Radium & Polonium
200
What were Marie's parent's occupation?
Teachers
200
What were the types of Noble Piece Prizes that she earned?
Chemistry and Physics
200
Why was Marie not allowed to attend the University of Warsaw?
It was an all-men university.
200
What was the portable X-ray machine's nickname that Marie created?
Little Curies
300
How many children did Marie Curie have?
Two children
300
What was one of the biggest struggle Marie and her sister faced while trying to obtain an education?
Sexism
300
What did she study in her free time? (There are 3)
Physics, Chemistry, and Math
300
T/F - Marie Curie created Radiation.
False, she did not create it she only made it mobile.
400
What caused Marie's mother's death?
Tuberculosis
400
What caused Marie Curie death in 1934?
Anemia
400
Where did Marie study in secret while in Poland with her sister?
Floating University or (Flying University)
400
Why did Marie name the element Polonium?
She named it after Poland, her hometown.
500
What was Marie's maiden name?
Marie SkĊodowka
500
(Unusual Fact) What did Marie rely on (food wise) when funds where low due to the investment in her education?
Bread and Tea
500
Where did Marie move in order to finish her education?
France
500
What did Marie do to help soldiers on the frontline?
Improved x-rays so that the soldiers would be able to tell what was wrong with their bodies.