Marie Curie & Radioactivity
What did they work on? (they: Marie and Pierre Curie + Henry Becquerel)
Radiation
What impacted Meitner and Hahn's work at the time?
the political (Hitler) and economic (shortages + economic crisis) context
Who were among the casualties in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
American soldiers and Japanese citizens / soldiers
What was Robert H. Goddard known for in the field of rocketry?
Goddard was known for building and flying the world's first liquid-fuel rocket in 1926
How do you pronounce 'knock out'?
/nɒk aʊt/
Can Marie Curie's body and belongings be seen?
Find a synonym for 'to rate, to evaluate, to calculate'
to figure out
Where does the project's name come from?
the fact that a lot of uranium was piled up in Manhattan
Why did Goddard's work have less impact than expected?
Due to his secretive nature and delayed publication of his achievements, Goddard's contributions to rocketry were not widely recognized during his lifetime
How do you pronounce 'promise'?
/i/
What happened once the Curies's discovery of new elements was acknowledged?
They made their findings available for everyone
When did Meitner and Hahn discover element 91?
before 1918 began
Why was the project developed in several places?
too difficult to handle for a single team + safety reasons (top secret)
Find a synonym for 'a vow, a pledge, a word of honor'
an oath
How do you pronounce 'awe-inspiring'?
/ɔː ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/
What brought Marie Curie's general recognition and fame?
Her 2nd Nobel Prize
What was the Great Depression?
an economic crisis that helped National Socialists gain impetus / a turning point for Hitler
Find a synonym for 'to divulge'
to blow the whistle
What was the main difference between Goddard's rocketry goals and the German V-2 missile's purpose?
Goddard aimed for vertical research flights, while the V-2 was intended for horizontal flight and delivering explosives
Marie Curie clearly and only felt French
Wrong, she never really chose
Find a synonym for 'to muse, to speculate, to meditate'
to brood over
Find a synonym for 'awestruck, dumbfounded, astounded'
appalled
How did the German rocket program surpass Goddard's achievements?
The German program started earlier, achieved higher thrust and altitude, and had a more sophisticated technology base compared to Goddard's experiments
How do you pronounce 'corps'?
/kɔːr/