Marie Curie
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100

What was Marie Curie the first human on earth to accomplish?

Win two Nobel Prizes

100

765 ml in litres

.765 litres

100

Name a Canadian invention that sells in a blue and orange box at the grocery store.

Kraft Dinner

100

What two sports did Althea play professionally?

Tennis and Golf

100

What animal does Dr. Temple Grandin have her expertise with?

Cow / Cattle

200

What invention of Marie Curie's is still used in hospitals today?

Portable X-Ray

200

1850 metres in kilometres.

1.85 KM

200

What is Barbie's middle name?

Millicent

200

When Althea was young, what did she want to do to an opponent once she started losing?

punch them / fight them

200

What is the first name of Mr. Dew's friend who has down syndrome?

Mitchell

300

What was true about Marie's first Nobel Prize that wasn't true for the second?

She shared it with her husband

300

1850 metres in centimetres.

185,000

300

**BONUS** This week we learned about a singer and an activist who are related to actors from the Batman franchise. Name the ACTORS for 300 points each.

Zoe Kravitz and Christian Bale

300

How many Grand Slam championships did Althea win in Tennis?

11

300

What is the first name of Ms. Tsitsas' new student?

Benjamin

400

**BONUS** For 400 points each, what two areas of science did Marie Curie win her Nobel Prizes in? Another 400 points if you know which one was shared with her husband.

Chemistry and Physics (shared)

400

Which is longer: 81,200 cm or 3/4 of a km?

81,200 cm (812 metres vs 750 metres)

400

What auto manufacturer produces the Beetle?

Volkswagon

400

According to the video we watched, why was Althea very good at keeping the tennis ball between the lines?

She could only practice at night when the lights were out.

400

What is the first name of the activist photographed with Gloria Steinem, from today's slide?

Dorothy (Pittman Hughes)

500

**BONUS** 500 points for each correct answer: What two elements did Marie Currie discover?

Radium and Polonium

500

How many cubic centimetres are in a half litre of water?

500 cubic cm (1 cubic cm = 1 ml)

500

**BONUS** 500 points each for naming the two musicians we watched who played alongside street performers.

Lenny Kravitz & Matisyahu

500

What were Althea's parent's jobs before moving to Harlem in the Depression?

Cotton Pickers

500

How old will I be on Sunday?

49