Marie Curie (Commonlit Review)

Marie Curie (Commonlit Review)

7th Grade

16 Qs

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Marie Curie (Commonlit Review)

Marie Curie (Commonlit Review)

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.6

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Cecelia Stith

Used 64+ times

FREE Resource

16 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Curie’s childhood was challenging for all of the following reasons EXCEPT…

her family struggled financially.

her mother died when she was young.

her country was invaded by Russia.

her family didn’t believe in educating girls.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following describes how Curie was able to attend school?

Curie and her sister took turns supporting each other financially.

Curie worked multiple jobs while she was in school.

Curie received a full scholarship to the Sorbonne in Paris.

Curie worked for several years before attending school.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Curie made all of the following contributions to science EXCEPT…

she developed atomic physics.

she discovered that uranium releases rays.

she discovered new elements.

she developed the theory of radioactivity.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following describes Curie’s actions after the war?

She explored the medical uses for radium.

She researched the dangers of radium.

She worked on perfecting her X-ray machines.

She decided to focus on teaching.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

After Curie’s death…

she was finally accepted as an important female figure.

her accomplishments were believed to be her husband’s.

she was honored as an influential woman and scientist.

her unfinished research led to additional advances.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the central idea of the text?

Marie Curie was responsible for several scientific findings, but was not given credit for them due to her gender.

Marie Curie was not given adequate credit for influential work until after her death, when people were able to accept female scientists.

Marie Curie made several groundbreaking discoveries in her field, despite financial obstacles and discrimination based on her gender.

Marie Curie struggled to have others accept her work until she was endorsed by male scientists, including her husband.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which detail best supports Marie Curie's contributions to the field of science?

“Marie worked as a tutor to financially support her sister. In the evenings, she read physics and math textbooks and took courses at a free underground university.” (Paragraph 3)

“After the birth of their first daughter, Pierre asked to join Marie in her lab because her work was so impressive and exciting.” (Paragraph 7)

“That year, she also won the Nobel Prize with her husband and Henri Becquerel for their work on radiation. She was the first woman to earn a Nobel Prize in physics.” (Paragraph 8)

“Curie’s achievements are held up today as an example to the world that women can make huge contributions in any field when they are allowed to pursue it through education and equal opportunities.” (Paragraph 12)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

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