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1. What was Martin Luther King awarded in 1964?
A) The Presidential Medal of Freedom
B) The Nobel Peace Prize
C) The Pulitzer Prize
D) The Olympic Gold Medal
B) The Nobel Peace Prize
5. Who recognized Einstein’s theory of relativity?
A) Scientists
B) Journalists
C) Politicians
D) Teachers
A) Scientists
What was discovered by Marie Curie and her husband?
A) Gravity
B) Radioactive elements
C) The speed of light
D) The periodic table
B) Radioactive elements
2. Who gave Martin Luther King the award?
A) The United Nations
B) The Nobel Committee
C) The US Congress
D) The Supreme Court
B) The Nobel Committee
6. What was discovered by Einstein in 1905 that changed physics?
A) The theory of relativity
B) Gravity
C) Radioactive elements
D) Electromagnetism
A) The theory of relativity
3. What decision did Marie Curie make about the patent for radium?
A) She patented it to make money
B) She did not patent it so it could be used freely
C) She sold it to a government
D) She hid it
B) She did not patent it so it could be used freely
3. What was delivered by Martin Luther King in 1963 that became famous?
A) A scientific theory
B) A book
C) The “I Have a Dream” speech
D) A musical composition
C) The “I Have a Dream” speech
5. Which musical instrument did Einstein play to stimulate his creativity?
A) Piano
B) Violin
C) Organ
D) Flute
B) Violín
What is still radioactive today because of Marie Curie’s work?
A) Her medals and awards
B) Her personal belongings and laboratory notes
C) The Nobel Prize certificate
D) The building where she taught
B) Her personal belongings and laboratory notes
4. Who was inspired by Martin Luther King’s speeches around the world?
A) People all over the world
B) Only his friends
C) Only American politicians
D) Only students
A) People all over the world
Which important offer did Einstein refuse?
A) To be director of MIT
B) To be president of Israel
C) To be Prime Minister of Germany
D) To be rector of the University of Zurich
B) To be president of Israel
7. What academic achievement made Marie Curie a role model for women in science?
A) She became the first female professor at the University of Paris
B) She was the first woman to receive a PhD in the United States
C) She was the first female president of the Royal Academy of Sciences
D) She was the first woman to invent a telescope
A) She became the first female professor at the University of Paris