Trivia quiz questions with answers about Marie Curie
What is the name of the institute founded by Marie
Curie?
A: Radium Institute.
What was Marie Curie’s first laboratory in Paris?
A: The Sorbonne.
What is the name of Marie Curie’s autobiography?
A: Pierre Curie.
What disease was Marie Curie diagnosed with later in
her life?
A: Leukemia.
Who became the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize
in 1903 alongside Marie Curie?
A: Her daughter Irène Joliot-Curie.
What does Marie Curie’s discovery of radium and
polonium mean for science?
A: It opened the door to new discoveries in the field of nuclear physics and
cancer treatment.
What were the two radium treatments that Marie Curie
used on wounded soldiers during World War I?
A: Radiology and radiation therapy.
What was the name of the truck that Marie Curie used to
bring X-ray equipment to wounded soldiers during World War I?
A: Petite Curies.
What was Marie Curie’s brother’s occupation?
A: Physician.
How many times was Marie Curie nominated for the Nobel
Prize?
A: 5 times.
Who was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes?
A: Marie Curie.
What was the name of the organization Marie Curie
helped found that later became UNESCO?
A: International Institute for Intellectual Cooperation.
What was the name of the organization Marie Curie
founded to fund her research?
A: The Curie Foundation.
What is the name of the element that Marie Curie
discovered in 1918?
A: Radium F.
What is the name of the chemical compound that Marie
Curie invented to sterilize wounds during World War I?
A: Dakin's solution.
What was the name of the French school Marie Curie
attended?
A: The Flying University.
What is the name of the museum in Poland dedicated to
Marie Curie?
A: The Maria Skłodowska-C.
